TABLE 3.
Presentation full blood counts
| COVID‐19 positive (113) | Non‐COVID‐19 respiratory infection (24) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 140.0 (129.0–151.0) | 130.5 (112.3–151.0) | ns |
| Platelets (×109/L) | 213.5 (174.0–269.3) | 243.0 (206.3–298.3) | ns |
| Leucocyte (×109/L) | 6.6 (4.9–8.4) | 12.2 (9.3–16.0) | <.001 |
| Neutrophils (×109/L) | 5.1 (3.5–6.5) | 10.2 (7.0–13.8) | <.001 |
| Lymphocytes (×109/L) | 0.8 (0.6–1.3) | 1.2 (7.0–13.8) | ns |
| Eosinophils (×109/L) | 0.0 (0–0.02) | 0.06 (0.0–0.18) | <.001 |
| Basophils (×109/L) | 0.0 (0–0.01) | 0.02 (0.01–0.05) | .003 |
| Monocytes (×109/L) | 0.5 (0.3–0.6) | 0.8 (0.4–1.2) | <.001 |
Note: Data are presented as median (IQR). Statistical difference was determined by Mann–Whitney test.