Table 2 Laboratory results

WBC (× 10⁹ per L; normal range for adults 3.5–9.5; for children 4–10.5)

6.9 ± 2.1

8.6 ± 3.3

Increased, n (%)

7/56 (12.5)

10/54 (18.5)

0.762

0.383

Decreased, n (%)

0/56 (0)

2/54 (3.7)

0.547

0.459

Neu (× 10⁹ per L; normal range for adults 1.8–6.3; for children 1.08–5.8)

4.4 ± 1.8

4.9 ± 2.4

Increased, n (%)

9/56 (16.1)

12/52 (23.1)

0.845

0.358

Lym (× 10⁹ per L; normal range for adults 1.1–3.2; for children 1.15–6)

1.7 ± 0.8

2.9 ± 1.6

Increased, n (%)

2/56 (3.6)

6/52 (11.5)

1.469

0.226

Decreased, n (%)

14/56 (25)

1/52 (1.9)

12.006

0.001

Hb (g/L; normal range for adults 115–150; for children 110–149)

129 ± 14

124 ± 12

Decreased, n (%)

6/56 (10.7)

7/54 (13.0)

0.133

0.715

PLT (× 10⁹ per L; normal range for adults 125–350; for children 100–378)

263 ± 64

310 ± 104

Increased, n (%)

6/56 (10.7)

20/54 (37.0)

10.553

0.001

Decreased, n (%)

0/56 (0)

0/54 (0)

CRP (mg/L; normal range < 3)

21.7 ± 27.6

15.1 ± 19.9

Increased, n (%)

44/56 (78.6)

40 (72.7)

0.515

0.473

PCT (ng/mL; normal range 0–0.05)

0.05 ± 0.02

0.18 ± 0.32

Increased, n (%)

7/52 (13.5)

40/52 (76.9)

42.275

 < .001

ESR (mm/h; normal range 0–26)

40 ± 24

29 ± 18

Increased, n (%)

33/45 (73.3)

7/11 (63.6)

0.071

0.790

PT (s; normal range 9–13)

12.2 ± 1.1

10.8 ± 0.8

Increased, n (%)

11/55 (20)

0/16 (0)

2.413

0.120

D-dimer (mg/L; normal range for adults 0–0.55; for children 0–0.5)

0.42 ± 0.35

0.53 ± 0.35

Increased, n (%)

9/56 (16.1)

6/17 (35.3)

1.892

0.169

ALT (U/L; normal range for adults 7–40; for children 9–50)

28 ± 35

18 ± 17

Increased, n (%)

9/56 (16.1)

2 (3.6)

4.806

0.028

AST (U/L; normal range for adults 13–35; for children 15–40)

23 ± 16

32 ± 13

Increased, n (%)

4/56 (7.1)

12 (21.8)

4.844

0.028

ALP (U/L; normal range for adults 35–100; for children 45–125)

68 ± 24

171 ± 53

Increased, n (%)

4/56 (7.1)

21/54 (38.9)

15.776

 < .001

ALB (g/L; normal range 40–55)

41.8 ± 3.4

43.1 ± 2.5

Decreased, n (%)

18 (31.6)

6/54 (11.1)

6.855

0.009

TBIL (umol/L; normal range 0–23)

12.7 ± 15.9

5.6 ± 1.9

Increased, n (%)

4 (7.0)

0/54 (0)

2.171

0.141

DBIL (umol/L; normal range 0–8)

5.2 ± 10.1

1.9 ± 0.7

Increased, n (%)

3 (5.3)

0/54 (0)

1.262

0.261

BUN (mmol/L; normal range for adults 2.6–7.5; for children 3.1–8)

3.9 ± 1.2

3.6 ± 1.1

Increased, n (%)

0 (0)

0/54 (0)

NA

NA

Cr (umol/L; normal range for adults 41–73; for children 57–97)

59 ± 14

31 ± 11

Increased, n (%)

3 (5.3)

0 (0)

1.298

0.255

CK (U/L; normal range for adults 40–200; for children 50–310)

86 ± 56

108 ± 115

Increased, n (%)

1/14 (7.1)

2/51 (3.9)

NA

0.523

LDH (U/L; normal range 120–250)

208 ± 37

319 ± 67

Increased, n (%)

6/53 (11.3)

42/54 (77.8)

47.758

 < .001