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. 2022 Jan 22;34(2):465–474. doi: 10.1007/s40520-021-02047-y

Table 2.

Laboratory findings of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia

Laboratory results, mean ± SD All patients Recovery and discharge Death P value
Hemotocrit % 34.3 (± 5.8) 34.6 (± 5.6) 33.4 (± 6.0) 0.010
WBC, 10^3/μL 6.4 (± 5.1) 5.4 (± 3.7) 9.0 (± 7.1)  < 0.001
Lymphocyte, 10^3/μL 1.35 (± 4.1) 1.5 (± 4.7) 0.8 (± 0.6) 0.031
AST, IU/L 54.9 (± 186.8) 34.4 (± 31.3) 112.4 (± 354.5)  < 0.001
ALT, IU/L 42.6 (± 157.1) 26.0 (± 34.9) 88.9 (± 296.1)  < 0.001
Urea, mg/L 58.3 (± 41.0) 52.2 (± 34.6) 75.2 (± 51.6)  < 0.001
Highest Urea, mg/L 212.9 (± 100.9) 212.6 (± 93.7) 213.8 (± 118.9) 0.880
Creatinine, mg/L 1.37 (± 1.26) 1.28 (± 1.18) 1.61 (± 1.44) 0.001
Highest creatinine, mg/L 1.89 (± 2.94) 1.65 (± 3.23) 2.54 (± 1.77)  < 0.001
Ferritin, ng/mL 553.0 (± 561.6) 430.6 (± 463.0) 895.2 (± 663.4)  < 0.001
Highest ferritin, ng/mL 851.6 (± 842.7) 663.9 (± 584.2) 1459.1 (± 1114.5)  < 0.001
d-dimer, mg/L 3.84 (± 9.82) 2.17 (± 4.85) 8.52 (± 16.51)  < 0.001
Highest d-dimer, mg/L 8.69 (± 15.24) 5.63 (± 10.97) 17.27 (± 21.16)  < 0.001
LDH, IU/L 371.6 (± 284.9) 316.8 (± 161.1) 524.6 (± 451.9)  < 0.001
Highest LDH, IU/L 584.6 (± 446.8) 484.8 (± 247.2) 863.3 (± 694.8)  < 0.001
CRP, mg/L 87.7 (± 76.5) 70.4 (± 65.6) 136.4 (± 83.7)  < 0.001
Highest CRP, mg/L 133.3 (± 105.8) 99.1 (± 78.7) 229.4 (± 113.0)  < 0.001
Fibrinogen, mg/dL 507.0 (± 216.3) 494.7 (± 223.1) 541.2 (± 192.4) 0.005
Highest fibrinogen, mg/dL 622.3 (± 176.5) 599.5 (± 162.9) 685.9 (± 196.9)  < 0.001

WBC white blood cell; LDH lactate dehydrogenase; CRP C-reactive protein; INR international normalized ratio; AST aspartate aminotransferase; ALT alanine aminotransferase

Significant P values are in bold