- Laboratory findings associated with readmission of COVID-19 cases after hospital discharge (N=237).
| Laboratory findings | Hospital readmission | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No n=223‡ | Yes n=l4‡ | ||
| White blood cell count (permicroliter) (n=232) | |||
| <4000 | 10 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 0.652* |
| 4000–11000 | 138 (95.2) | 7 (4.8) | |
| >11000 | 72 (93.5) | 5 (6.5) | |
| Platelets (per microliter) (n=232) | |||
| <150,000 | 45 (91.8) | 4 (8.2) | 0.366 |
| 15000–400000 | 167 (96.0) | 7 (4.0) | |
| >400000 | 8 (88.9) | 1 (11.1) | |
| Lymphocytes (per microliter) (n=231) | |||
| <1 | 24 (82.8) | 5 (17.2) | 0.001* |
| 1–3 | 192 (97.0) | 6 (3.0) | |
| >3 | 3 (75.0) | 1 (25.0) | |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/hr) (n=89) | |||
| 1–31 | 10 (90.9) | 1 (9.1) | 0.558** |
| > 31 | 73 (93.6) | 5 (6.4) | |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dL) (n=168) | |||
| 0.0–0.3 | 10 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 0.498** |
| >0.3 | 147 (93.0) | 11 (7.0) | |
| Ferritin (micrograms per liter) (n=121) | |||
| 3–244 | 43 (95.6) | 2 (4.4) | 0.604 |
| >244 | 72 (94.7) | 4 (5.3) | |
| D-Dimer (g/L) (n = 202) | |||
| 0–0.5 | 58 (96.7) | 2 (3.3) | 0.386** |
| >0.5 | 134 (94.4) | 8 (5.6) | |
| Creatine kinase (U/L) (n=119) | |||
| <26 | 4 (80.0) | 1 (20.0) | 0.370* |
| 26–192 | 79 (95.2) | 4 (4.8) | |
| >192 | 29 (93.5) | 2 (6.5) | |
| Low density lipoprotein (mg/dL) (n=212) | |||
| 81–234 | 38 (97.4) | 1 (2.6) | 0.315** |
| > 234 | 162 (93.6) | 11 (6.4) | |
| Albumin (g/dL) (n=224) | |||
| 34–50 | 67 (90.5) | 7 (9.5) | 0.055* |
| >50 | 145 (96.7) | 5 (3.3) | |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) (n=225) | |||
| 0–14 | 190 (94.5) | 11 (5.5) | 0.627** |
| >14 | 23 (95.8) | 1 (4.2) | |
| AST (units per liter) (n=221) | |||
| <15 | 8 (88.9) | 1 (11.1) | 0.478* |
| 15–37 | 103 (96.3) | 4 (3.7) | |
| >37 | 98 (93.3) | 7 (6.7) | |
| ALT (units per liter) (n=227) | |||
| <30 | 89 (93.7) | 6 (6.3) | 0.577* |
| 30–65 | 86 (96.6) | 3 (3.4) | |
| >65 | 40 (93.0) | 3 (7.0) | |
| Alkaline phosphatase (U/L) (n=163) | |||
| <5 | 14(93.3) | 7 (6.7) | 0.563* |
| 50–136 | 125 (94.0) | 8 (6.0) | |
| >136 | 13 (86.7) | 2 (13.3) | |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) (n=225) | |||
| <53 (n = 19) | 18 (94.7) | 1 (5.3) | 0.866 |
| 53–115 (n = 163) | 155 (95.1) | 8 (4.9) | |
| >115 (n = 43) | 40 (93.0) | 3 (7.0) | |