Table 4.
Laboratory results of patients hospitalized for COVID-19: comparison of mild-moderate vs. severe forms requiring respiratory support.
| Laboratory test |
Total
n. abnormal/n. tested |
Mild-moderate disease
n. abnormal/n. tested |
Ventilatory support
n. abnormal/n. tested |
p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRP (> 10 mg/L) | 196/318 | 99/283 | 27/35 | <0.001 |
| Ferritin (> 150 ng/mL) | 28/178 | 19/159 | 9/19 | 0.005 |
| ESR (> 20 mm/h) | 25/194 | 18/179 | 7/15 | 0.006 |
| Leukocytes (higher than ULN according to age limits) | 57/319 | 43/284 | 14/35 | 0.009 |
| Lymphocytes (lower than ULN according to age limits) | 49/319 | 36/284 | 13/35 | 0.005 |
| ALT (> 2 × ULN) | 39/307 | 32/272 | 7/35 | 0.103 |
N, number; CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; ALT, alanine transferase; ULN, upper limit of normal. Bold values are statistically significant.