Table 2.
Crucial laboratory parameters and imaging findings in patients admitted due to renal colic.
| Parameters | Control Group | Study Group A | Study Group B | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time period | Oct.–Dec. 2019 | Oct.–Dec. 2020 | Feb.–Apr. 2021 | |
| eGFR | 0.351 | |||
| ≥90 | 20 | 17 | 15 | |
| 60–89 | 51 | 28 | 18 | |
| 30–59 | 38 | 24 | 18 | |
| 15–29 | 6 | 4 | 0 | |
| <15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| C-reactive protein | 0.000 | |||
| Median | 8.17 | 39.58 | 60.00 | |
| Range | 0.28–422.13 | 0.34–297.43 | 7.88–298.40 | |
| Procalcitonin | 0.001 | |||
| Median | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.50 | |
| Range | 0.02–19.00 | 0.02–20.40 | 0.02–96.80 | |
| White blood cell count | 0.000 | |||
| Median | 8.74 | 9.37 | 13.20 | |
| Range | 3.80–22.89 | 4.53–29.92 | 4.50–47.00 | |
| Erythrocyturia | 0.586 | |||
| no | 56 | 34 | 20 | |
| yes | 61 | 41 | 31 | |
| Leukocyturia | 0.019 | |||
| no | 70 | 33 | 20 | |
| yes | 47 | 42 | 31 | |
| Nitrite-positive urine | 0.011 | |||
| no | 107 | 66 | 38 | |
| yes | 10 | 9 | 13 | |
| Urinary culture | 0.205 | |||
| negative | 102 | 58 | 42 | |
| positive | 15 | 17 | 9 | |
| Blood culture | 0.454 | |||
| negative | 107 | 72 | 48 | |
| positive | 10 | 3 | 3 | |
| Grade of hydronephrosis | 0.250 | |||
| no | 10 | 11 | 4 | |
| renal pelvis | 88 | 38 | 36 | |
| renal calyces | 19 | 26 | 11 | |
| Stone size (mm) | 0.094 | |||
| <5 | 47 | 46 | 25 | |
| 5–10 | 40 | 8 | 21 | |
| 10–20 | 20 | 13 | 4 | |
| >20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | |
| Number of stones | 0.557 | |||
| single | 103 | 63 | 46 | |
| multiple | 14 | 12 | 5 | |
| Stone location | 0.575 | |||
| renal pelvis | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
| upper ureter | 35 | 27 | 16 | |
| middle ureter | 27 | 24 | 11 | |
| distal ureter | 50 | 23 | 21 | |
| Type of intervention | 0.237 | |||
| MET | 17 | 13 | 1 | |
| Urinary drainage | 6 | 10 | 11 | |
| Stone removal | 94 | 52 | 39 |
eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; MET: medical expulsive therapy; SD: standard deviation.