Table 1.
Laboratory and Radiographic Findings at Admission
| PCR-Positive (n = 223) |
PCR-Negative (n = 126) |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lymphocyte count/mm3 | 1331 ± 737 | 1519 ± 868 | .02 |
| CRP, mg/dL | 56.2 ± 58.0 | 69.9 ± 79.5 | .28 |
| Ferritin, µg/L | 451 ± 727 | 236 ± 250 | .08 |
| D-dimer, µg/mL FEU | 1270 ± 2823 | 1945 ± 5186 | .28 |
| LDH, U/L | 295 ± 180 | 276 ± 126 | .90 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 1.00 ± 0.70 | 1.04 ± 0.73 | .98 |
| AST, U/L | 38.5 ± 61.3 | 35.2 ± 30.2 | .39 |
| ALT, U/L | 30.3 ± 33.9 | 32.3 ± 37.2 | .44 |
| SpO2/FiO2 | 412.3 ± 83.1 | 425.1 ± 71.5 | .07 |
| HRCT findings | |||
| Bilateral involvement, n (%) Ground glass opacities, n (%) Consolidation, n (%) Patchy infiltrates, n (%) | 177 (79.4) 192 (86.1) 94 (42.2) 34 (15.2) |
86 (68.3) 109 (86.5) 54 (42.9) 14 (11.1) |
.046 .92 .68 .51 |
AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; CRP, C-reactive protein; FiO2, fraction of inspired oxygen; HRCT, high-resolution computed tomography; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; PCT, procalcitonin; SpO2, oxygen saturation as measured by pulse oximetry.