Clinical and laboratory findings and PCR results in severe and non-severe COVID19 patients based on CURB-65 and WHO severity indices

Table 6 Initial laboratory findings of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 categorized according to national guidelines

Variable (N = 163) or (n/N)	Non severe	Severe	P value
*Hb mg/dl	13.7 (2.3)	13.4 (1.8)	0.122
WBC count, × 10⁹/L	5.6 (4.0–7.4)	5.8 (4.4–7.7)	0.573
Lymph count, × 10⁹/L	1.3 (0.9–1.7)	1.2 (0.8–1.6)	0.176
Platelet count, × 10⁹/L	196 (101–247.7)	194 (144.5–248)	0.866
ESR (124/163)	30.2 (3.8–63.1)	42.0 (13.0–81.6)	0.065
CRP mg/dl (159/163)	39.0 (22.0–69.0)	49.0 (32.0–65.0)	0.245
LDH, U/L (104/163)	240.5 (231.0–243.2)	476.0 (380.3–595.7)	0.001
AST, U/L (80/163)	36.0 (30.0–49.0)	40.0 (30–48.0)	0.555
ALT, U/L (80/163)	34.0 (22.0–41.0)	33.0 (24.5–42.0)	0.738
CPK U/L (23/163)	105 (27.8–182.2)	195.0 (58.2–311.0)	0.218
Sodium mmol/L (130/163)	136 (133–138)	136 (133–138)	0.820
Potassium mmol/L (130/163)	4.0 (3.7–4.3)	4.1 (3.9–4.5)	0.390
Magnesium mmol/L (60/163)	2.0 (1.9–2.3)	2.1 (1.9–2.3)	0.715
BUN mg/dl (158/163)	12.0 (0.9–15.4)	12.2 (0.9–17.5)	0.768
Cr mmol/L (158/164)	1.0 (0.9–1.2)	1.0 (0.9–1.2)	0.277

Hb hemoglobin, WBC white blood cell, Lymph lymphocyte, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP C-reactive protein, LDH lactate dehydrogenase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, CPK creatine phosphokinase, BUN blood urea nitrogen, Cr creatinine
^*This data is Mean (SD), other data are Median (IQR)

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