Table 3.
Hematological and biochemical results on admission and association with bacteremia and mortality
| Variable median (IQR) | Bacteremia | Dead | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (N = 87) | No (N = 37) | P value | Yes (N = 27) | No (N = 92) | P value | |
| Lymphocytes, × 109 cells/L | 0.75 (0.4–1.1) | 1.5 (1–1.9) | < 0.001 | 0.5 (0.2–0.8) | 1.1 (0.7–1.6) | < 0.001 |
| Neutrophils, × 109 cells/L | 12.1 (8.0–18.1) | 8.7 (5.1–12.4) | 0.06 | 15.2 (8.1–19.0) | 9.5 (6.3–14.6) | 0.05 |
| Platelets, × 109/L | 207 (148–297) | 285 (228–394) | < 0.001 | 190 (131–320) | 237 (169–324) | 0.3 |
| Bilirubin, µmol/L | 17 (11–25) | 13 (10–20) | 0.15 | 19 (12–30) | 14 (10–24) | 0.2 |
| Urea, mmol/L | 8.0 (5.6–12.6) | 5.8 (4.0–7.9) | < 0.001 | 10 (7.2–14.6) | 6.4 (4.1–10.3) | 0.002 |
| Bicarbonate, mmol/L | 22 (18–23) | 25 (22–28) | < 0.001 | 18 (13–23) | 23 (21–26) | 0.002 |
| INR | 1.3 (1.1–1.6) | 1.1 (1.0–1.3) | 0.005 | 1.4 (1.3–1.8) | 1.2 (1.1–1.4) | < 0.001 |
INR = international normalized ratio; IQR = interquartile range.