Table 3.
Comparison between the initial on admission laboratory and radiology finding and post-COVID-19 recovery (following negative PCR) 4-week follow-up.
| Parameters | Initial findings during admission | Post-COVID-19 4-week follow-up | t-test (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest X-ray consolidation | 13.36 ± 11.35 | 0 | p < 0.0001**** |
| Hemoglobin | 13.28 ± 1.55 | 13.35 ± 1.75 | p = 0.824 |
| ESR | 31.42 ± 19.41 | 18.89 ± 9.83 | p < 0.0001**** |
| WBC total count | 7,162 ± 3,005 | 1,035 ± 1,999 | p = 0.036** |
| RBC | 4.94 ± 6.78 | 5.16 ± 0.70 | p = 0.0837 |
| Platelet | 230,859 ± 66,213 | 232,016 ± 75,655 | p = 0.93 |
| Neutrophil | 65.97 ± 12.71 | 62.75 ± 8.21 | p = 0.0741 |
| Lymphocyte | 28.42 ± 12.52 | 36.24 ± 9.56 | p < 0.0001**** |
| Monocyte | 3.78 ± 2.34 | 3.33 ± 2.32 | p = 0.289 |
| Eosinophil | 1.75 ± 1.24 | 2.08 ± 1.16 | p = 0.57 |
| Basophil | 0.067 ± 0.25 | 0.080 ± 0.27 | p = 0.77 |
| CRP | 29.86 ± 23.65 | 5.3 ± 9.07 | p < 0.0001**** |
| SGPT | 62.71 ± 45.18 | 49.13 ± 23.35 | p = 0.0385* |
| Serum ferritin | 543.3 ± 460.6 | 162 ± 105.2 | p < 0.0001**** |
| Prothrombin time | 11.67 ± 1.92 | 12.59 ± 1.74 | p = 0.0063** |
| D-dimer | 1.05 ± 1.24 | 0.08 ± 0.18 | p < 0.0001**** |
| Serum creatinine | 1.028 ± 0.27 | 0.85 ± 0.26 | p = 0.0003*** |
Data are presented as mean ± SD. For the reference values, please see Table 7.
COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; RBC, red blood cell; SGPT, serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase; WBC, white blood cell. Level of significance of the p-value *, **, ***, ****.