Table 2.

Laboratory findings of patients at admission to the ICU.

	All Patients (n = 141)	Early Group (n = 84)	Late Group (n = 57)	P
White blood cells, ×109/mL	9.0 (6.4–12.4)	9.3 (6.4–12.1)	8.7 (6.3–13.8)	0.565
Neutrophils, ×109/mL	7.6 (5.2–11.0)	7.7 (5.1–10.5)	7.5 (5.0–12.5)	0.024*
Lymphocytes, ×109/mL	0.6 (0.4–1.0)	0.6 (0.5–1.0)	0.5 (0.4–1.0)	0.530
C-reactive protein, mg/L	138 ± 79	144 ± 84	130 ± 72	0.333
Procalcitonin, ng/L	0.3 (0.1–1.0)	0.3 (0.1–1.0)	0.4 (0.1–1.0)	0.812
High-sensitive troponin, ng/L	16 (6–55)	16.0 (6.4–44.5)	16.5 (5.3–60.5)	0.753
D-dimer, ugFEU/L	1020 (649–2065)	955 (551–1847)	1130 (754–2820)	0.052
Ferritin, μg/L	716 (440–1617)	684 (391–1651)	733 (463–1267)	0.791
ESR (mm/h)	40 (22–61)	39.5 ± 22.5	42.8 ± 25.5	0.429

ERS: erythrocyte sedimentation rate. median [IQR (25–75)], Mean ± SD.

^*p < 0.05.