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Table 17 Laboratory findings in total population

From: Inadequate use of antibiotics in the covid-19 era: effectiveness of antibiotic therapy

On admission

No

Median (IQR)

1 week after admission

No

Median (IQR)

p value

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

13,622

13.9 (12.6–15)

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

12,646

13 (11.8–14.1)

< 0.001

Platelet count (× 106/L)

13,636

190,000 (148,000–246,000)

Platelet count (× 10^6/L)

12,631

275,000 (199,000–371,000)

< 0.001

Leukocytes (× 106/L)

13,620

6300 (4770–8,500)

Leukocytes (× 10^6/L)

12,644

6500 (4900–9000)

< 0.001

Neutrophils (× 106/L)

13,558

4590 (3200–6700)

Neutrophils (× 10^6/L)

12,594

4325 (2900–6900)

0.025

Lymphocytes (× 106/L)

13,613

940 (690–1300)

Lymphocytes (× 10^6/L)

12,626

1108 (700–1600)

< 0.001

C-reactive protein (mg/L)

13,127

59.1 (18.91–127)

C-reactive protein (mg/L)

12,248

23.5 (7–74.1)

< 0.001

Procalcitonin (ng/mL)

6452

0.1 (0.05–0.22)

Procalcitonin (ng/mL)

4907

0.09 (0.04–0.2)

0.061

Ferritin (mcg/mL)

5325

606 (291–1221)

Ferritin (mcg/mL)

6149

653 (337–1217)

0.36

Fibrinogen (mg/dL)

8789

610 (500–730)

Fibrinogen (mg/dL)

7852

573 (467–701)

< 0.001

Interleukin-6 [IL-6] (pg/mL)

1767

30 (11.36–65)

Interleukin-6 [IL-6] (pg/mL)

2074

16 (4.8–53.6)

0.045

Creatine kinase [CK] (U/L)

6844

91 (54–174)

Creatine kinase [CK] (U/L)

5775

54 (33–104)

< 0.001

Lactate dehydrogenase [LDH](mg/dL)

11,825

317 (245–428)

Lactate dehydrogenase [LDH] (mg/dL)

11,264

283 (219–402)

< 0.001

D-Dimer (ng/dL)

10,590

660 (372–1220)

D-Dimer (ng/dL)

9605

714 (384–1470)

< 0.001

Creatinine (mg/dL)

13,586

0.9 (0.73–1.16)

Creatinine (mg/dL)

12,599

0.82 (0.68–1.05)

< 0.001

Albumin (g/dL)

5717

3.8 (3.4–4.1)

Albumin (g/dL)

5358

3.4 (3.1–3.8)

< 0.001

Bilirubin (mg/dL)

10,296

0.5 (0.4–0.7)

Bilirubin (mg/dL)

9458

0.6 (0.4–0.89)

< 0.001

Alanine aminotransferase [GPT-ALT] (U/L)

12,786

29 (19–46)

Alanine aminotransferase [GPT-ALT] (U/L)

11,815

36 (22–64)

< 0.001

Aspartate Aminotransferase [GOT-AST] (U/L)

10,708

35 (25–52)

Aspartate Aminotransferase [GOT-AST] (U/L)

10,551

34 (23–53)

0.14