Table 4.
Laboratory analysis of pregnant women at admission and discharge for SARS-CoV-2 infection.
| Variables * | Normal Range | At Admission | p-Value | Before Discharge | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 Prematurity Group (n = 61) |
COVID-19 No Prematurity Group (n = 124) |
COVID-19 Prematurity Group (n = 61) |
COVID-19 No Prematurity Group (n = 124) |
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| RBC (millions/mm3) | 4.35–5.65 | 16 (26.2%) | 22 (17.7%) | 0.179 | 13 (21.3%) | 20 (16.1%) | 0.386 |
| PLT (thousands/mm3) | 150–450 | 14 (23.0%) | 19 (15.3%) | 0.202 | 12 (19.7%) | 16 (12.9%) | 0.227 |
| WBC (thousands/mm3) | 4.5–11.0 | 38 (62.3%) | 76 (61.3%) | 0.894 | 22 (36.1%) | 51 (41.1%) | 0.507 |
| Lymphocytes (thousands/mm3) | 1.0–4.8 | 40 (65.6%) | 65 (52.4%) | 0.089 | 23 (37.7%) | 31 (25.0%) | 0.079 |
| Hb (g/dL) | 11.0–15.0 | 17 (27.9%) | 19 (15.3%) | 0.042 | 14 (23.0%) | 15 (12.1%) | 0.056 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 30–37 | 13 (21.3%) | 14 (11.3%) | 0.069 | 10 (16.4%) | 11 (8.9%) | 0.129 |
| Creatinine (µmol/L) | 0.4–08 | 3 (4.9%) | 3 (2.4%) | 0.367 | 6 (9.8%) | 6 (4.8%) | 0.194 |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 2.1–8.5 | 4 (6.6%) | 8 (6.5%) | 0.978 | 7 (11.5%) | 5 (4.0%) | 0.053 |
| GFR | >60 | 6 (9.8%) | 5 (4.0%) | 0.116 | 6 (9.8%) | 7 (5.6%) | 0.294 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | <95 | 5 (8.2%) | 10 (8.1%) | 0.975 | 11 (18.0%) | 14 (11.3%) | 0.207 |
| ALT (U/L) | 7–35 | 7 (11.5%) | 6 (4.8%) | 0.096 | 15 (24.6%) | 19 (15.3%) | 0.126 |
| AST (U/L) | 10–40 | 8 (13.1%) | 14 (11.3%) | 0.718 | 12 (19.7%) | 14 (11.3%) | 0.123 |
| Ferritin (ng/mL) | 15–300 | 23 (37.7%) | 31 (25.0%) | 0.073 | 17 (27.9%) | 26 (21.0%) | 0.296 |
| LDH (U/L) | 100–300 | 9 (14.8%) | 16 (12.9%) | 0.729 | 6 (9.8%) | 5 (4.0%) | 0.116 |
| Procalcitonin (ng/mL) | <0.5 | 12 (19.7%) | 11 (8.9%) | 0.036 | 9 (14.8%) | 8 (6.5%) | 0.066 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 0–10 | 29 (47.5%) | 40 (32.3%) | 0.043 | 11 (18.0%) | 13 (10.5%) | 0.150 |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 0–16 | 21 (34.4%) | 23 (18.5%) | 0.017 | 10 (16.4%) | 12 (9.7%) | 0.184 |
| ESR (mm/h) | 0–22 | 20 (32.8%) | 29 (23.4%) | 0.173 | 13 (21.3%) | 19 (15.3%) | 0.311 |
| Fibrinogen (g/L) | 2–4 | 24 (39.3%) | 39 (31.5%) | 0.286 | 13 (21.3%) | 20 (16.1%) | 0.386 |
| D-dimers (ng/mL) | <250 | 18 (29.5%) | 32 (25.8%) | 0.594 | 16 (26.2%) | 24 (19.4%) | 0.285 |
* Data is presented as n (%) unless specified differently; The normal range was adjusted for pregnancy status; RBC—Red Blood Cells; PLT—Platelets; WBC—White Blood Cells; Hb—Hemoglobin; BUN—Blood Urea Nitrogen; GFR—Glomerular filtration Rate; CRP—C-reactive Protein; IL—Interleukin; ESR–Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate; LDH—Lactate dehydrogenase.