Table 2.
Comparison of Laboratory Data Between Diabetic and Control Groups
| Normal Range | Total Cohort Median (IQR) |
Diabetic Group Median (IQR) |
Control Group Median (IQR) | P-values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC | (4–11) k/ul | 10 (5.4–16.3) | 12 (7–18) | 7.9 (5–22) | <0.001 |
| Hgb | (12–16) g/dl | 13.2 (11.8–14.4) | 13 (12–14) | 13.3 (12.5–14.9) | 0.107 |
| Platelets | (140–450) k/ul | 213 (158–267) | 212 (152–264) | 214 (161–269) | 0.413 |
| Neutrophils | (2–7.5) k/ul | 7.1 (3.5–11.9) | 8.5 (4.5–12) | 5.5 (2.9–11.7) | 0.003 |
| Lymphocytes | (1–5) k/ul | 1.2 (0.8–2) | 1.15 (0.7–2) | 1.4 (0.9–2) | 0.033 |
| BUN | (7–26) mg/dl | 13 (10–19) | 16 (11–22) | 12 (9–15) | <0.001 |
| Creatinine | (0.6–1.3) mg/dl | 0.93 (0.78–1.2) | 1.04 (0.8–1.4) | 0.92 (0.8–1.1) | <0.001 |
| Sodium | (136–146) mEq/L | 136 (133–138) | 134 (132–137) | 137 (134–139) | <0.001 |
| Potassium | (3.5–5.1) mEq/L | 4.1 (3.8–4.5) | 4.3 (3.9–4.7) | 4 (3.6–4.4) | <0.001 |
| Chloride | (98–107) mEq/L | 102 (98–105) | 100 (98–104) | 103 (100–106) | <0.001 |
| CO2 | (20–31) mEq/L | 22 (19.5–24) | 21 (19–24) | 22 (20–25) | 0.006 |
| LDH | (81–234) U/L | 434 (303–652) | 455 (338–704) | 402 (270–599) | 0.002 |
| ESR | (0–20) mm/hour | 54 (34–78) | 65 (44–85) | 45 (26–67) | <0.001 |
| CRP | (0.1–0.5) mg/dl | 10.6 (4.5–18.4) | 11.4 (6.4–19.6) | 9.6 (2.6–17) | 0.004 |
| D-dimer | ≤0.5 ug/mL | 1.08 (0.505–2.6) | 1.35 (0.66–3.35) | 0.77 (0.43–1.41) | 0.001 |
| Ferritin | (21.81–274.66) ng/mL | 582.1 (245.5–1251) | 500 (221–1097.8) | 619 (273–1469) | 0.092 |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; WBC, white blood cell; Hgb, hemoglobin; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; CO2, carbon dioxide; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP, C-reactive protein.