Table 3.

Baseline laboratory values among patients admitted to The Mount Sinai Hospital, by race/ethnicity.

Laboratory test	Evaluablepatients	NH White	NH Black	Hispanic
White blood cells, 103/μl	984	6.5 (5–9.825)	6.3 (4.9–9.2)	6.4 (5–9.1)
Hemoglobin, g/dl	985	13.15 (12–14.125)	12.6 (10.9–13.8)†	13.2 (11.4–14.5)
Platelets, 103/μl	980	205 (159.5–256)	203 (157–264.25)	212.5 (165.25–279.5)
Sodium, mmol/L	984	136 (134–139)	137 (135–140)†	137 (134–139.25)
Potassium, mmol/L	941	4 (3.7–4.55)	4.3 (3.8–4.8)†	4.2 (3.8–4.6)
Chloride, mmol/L	984	101 (98–104)	102 (97.25–105)	102 (98–105)
Blood urea nitrogen, mg/dl	984	17 (12–28)	22 (14–46)†	15 (10–27)†
Creatinine, mg/dl	985	0.88 (0.7–1.22)	1.25 (0.9–2.705)†	0.87 (0.67–1.2325)
Aspartate aminotransferase, U/L	915	38 (29–63)	40 (28–59)	43 (30–68.25)
Alanine aminotransferase, U/L	958	28 (18–49)	26 (16.5–41.5)	33 (20–63)†
Total bilirubin, mg/dl	966	0.6 (0.5–0.8)	0.6 (0.4–0.9)	0.6 (0.4–0.8)
Albumin, g/dl	969	3.1 (2.7–3.5)	3.2 (2.8–3.55)	3.3 (2.9–3.6)†
D-dimer, μg/ml FEU	755	1.25 (0.78–2.0475)	1.59 (0.78–2.795)	1.15 (0.6575–2.2125)
Ferritin, ng/ml	904	679.5 (354.75–1423)	717 (328–2124)	665 (275.5–1649.75)
Ferritin, times upper limit of normal	904	2.24 (1.190625–4.76625)	3.16 (1.18–6.37)†	2.66 (1.15–5.15)
Procalcitonin, ng/ml	914	0.13 (0.06–0.375)	0.29 (0.09–0.855)†	0.17 (0.08–0.5075)
Lactate dehydrogenase, U/L	854	405 (326–488)	396.5 (312.5–574.75)	388 (296–525)
C-reactive protein, mg/L	903	119.35 (68.625–203.475)	100.25 (49.45–173.45)	100.4 (54.125–193.575)
Interleukin-1 beta, pg/ml	418	0.5 (0.375–0.7)	0.6 (0.4–0.9)	0.5 (0.4–0.8)
Interleukin-6, pg/ml	583	84.3 (44.8–149)	69.05 (39.9–120.75)	68.2 (40–135)
Interleukin-8, pg/ml	521	41.25 (29.725–58.7)	43.95 (24.725–70.15)	43.85 (28.025–64)
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha, pg/ml	522	24 (18.425–33)	26.35 (17.6–45.4)	22.3 (16.925–32.125)

Note. Values represent median (IQR).

NH, non-Hispanic; IQR, interquartile range.

†p < 0.05 compared to White.