Table 2.
Individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection who exceeded normal range laboratory values and vitals at presentation.
| Exceeded normal range n (%) |
Second wave vs first wave |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory values and vitals | Normal range | First Wave | Second Wave | Difference, % | 99·5% CI |
| Albumin, g/dL | 3·5 to 5·0 | 20 (0·4) | 4 (0·2) | -0·2 | -0·6 to 0·2 |
| AST:ALT ratio | < 1 | 3,625 (77·6) | 1,327 (71·0) | -6·6 | -10·0 to -3·2 |
| Blood urea nitrogen, mg/dL | 7 to 20 | 2,654 (50·9) | 735 (35·8) | -15·0% | -18·6 to -11·5 |
| C-reactive protein, mg/dL | < 1 | 3,767 (89·1) | 1,378 (82·0) | -7·1% | -10·0 to -4·1 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0·84 to 1·21 | 3,765 (72·2) | 1,367 (66·7) | -5·5 | -8·9 to -2·1 |
| D-dimer, µg/mL | < 0·4 | 3,681 (93·0) | 1,452 (84·8) | -8·2 | -10·9 to -5·5 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase, U/L | 140 to 280 | 3,262 (74·4) | 924 (58·9) | -15·4 | -19·4 to -11·5 |
| Lymphocytes, x109/L | 1·0 to 4·0 | 2,196 (42·6) | 839 (40·7) | -1·9 | -5·5 to 1·7 |
| Oxygen saturation, % | > 95% | 1,078 (18·4) | 253 (10·8) | -7·6 | -9·9 to -5·3 |
| Oral temperature, F | 97·6 to 99·6 | 1,401 (26·1) | 419 (19·5) | -6·6 | -9·5 to -3·6 |