Table 3.
Data used to generate the dynamic curves for PCT, WBC, and neutrophil and lymphocyte count.
| Day | Value | # Of patients | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | SD | Average | SD | |||
| PCT | First laboratory test | − 1.0 | 5.1 | 0.194 | 0.066 | 27 |
| Maximum PCT | 9.2 | 10.6 | 0.295 | 0.061 | 28 | |
| Next lab test after maximum | 13.3 | 6.4 | 0.225 | 0.092 | 10 | |
| Last follow-up lab test | 44.3 | 15.7 | 0.213 | 0.094 | 17 | |
| WBC (× 109/L) | First laboratory test | − 0.7 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 26 |
| Minimum WBC | 3.7 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 27 | |
| Next lab test after minimum | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 16 | |
| Last follow-up lab test | 42.9 | 14.6 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 19 | |
| Neutrophil count (× 109/L) | First laboratory test | − 1.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 27 |
| Minimum neut. count | 3.2 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 28 | |
| Next lab test after minimum | 6.8 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 18 | |
| Last follow-up lab test | 42.7 | 15.9 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 20 | |
| Lymphocyte count (× 109/L) | First laboratory test | − 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 27 |
| Minimum lymph. count | 2.6 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 7.5 | 28 | |
| Next lab test after minimum | 7.5 | 10.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 21 | |
| Last follow-up lab test | 39.7 | 18.1 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 22 | |
| LDH (mmol/L) | Early screen (day − 4 to − 2) | − 3.0 | 0.8 | 213 | 62 | 7 |
| Peak (day − 1 to 1) | − 0.3 | 1.0 | 314 | 104 | 4 | |
| Follow-up 1 (day 2 to 4) | 2.6 | 0.8 | 239 | 69 | 5 | |
| Follow-up 2 (day 5 to 7) | 6.4 | 0.6 | 189 | 26 | 5 | |
| Follow-up 3 (day 8 +) | 19.0 | 6.1 | 181 | 37 | 9 | |
| CRP (mg/L) | Early screen (day − 4 to − 2) | − 3.4 | 0.8 | 17.4 | 11.2 | 5 |
| Peak (day − 1 to 1) | − 0.5 | 0.8 | 40.8 | 30.4 | 6 | |
| Follow-up 1 (day 2 to 4) | 2.8 | 1.0 | 28.5 | 30.4 | 9 | |
| Follow-up 2 (day 5 to 7) | 6.5 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 6 | |
| Follow-up 3 (day 8 +) | 18.9 | 13.2 | 0.8 | 7.2 | 9 | |