Table 3 Comparison between the moderate and severe groups regarding laboratory parameters
Laboratory investigations | Moderate cases with positive PCR (n = 24), mean ± SD | Severe cases with positive PCR (n = 32), mean ± SD | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Hemoglobin | 10.85 (9.15–12.8) | 10.1 (9.52–11.3) | 0.337 |
Leukocytic count | 7.7 (5.55–12.9) | 6.8 (4.47–10.8) | 0.220 |
Platelet | 300 (214.25–416.25) | 201.5 (83.2–347.7) | 0.066 |
Lymphocyte | 2.2 (1.8–2.6) | 1.64 (1.12–2.38) | 0.048* |
Neutrophil | 70 (55–79) | 75 (61.7–82.2) | 0.044* |
CRP | 24 (22.5–48) | 48 (36–96) | 0.006* |
Urea | 27.5 (23.2–34.7) | 33 (25.2–53.7) | 0.063 |
Creatinine | 0.6 (0.5–0.7) | 0.8 (0.6–1.3) | 0.014* |
ALT | 33 (20.2–44.7) | 50.5 (33–148.5) | 0.007* |
AST | 44 (23.2–74) | 66 (42.2–192.5) | 0.015* |
d-dimer | 1.5 (1–2) | 3.4 (2.5–5.95) | 0.0001* |
Ferritin | 148 (99.7–281.7) | 282.5 (214–392.7) | 0.003* |
LDH | 698.5 (514–912.7) | 1042 (898–1375) | 0.0001* |