Clinical chemistry and SOFA score of study patients over the time
| Laboratory values, median (IQR) . | Admission day (n = 15) . | Day 5 to 7 at ICU (n = 11) . | ICU discharge (n = 7) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBC (5000-12 000/µL) | 19 150 (11 050-23 725) | 11 300 (8350-14 375) | 7500 (7000-9525) |
| RBC (4-6 × 106/µL) | 3.31 (3.09-3.51) | 2.47 (2.39-2.69) | 2.87 (2.32-3.11) |
| Hb (14-8 g/dL) | 10.2 (9.7-11.0) | 8.0 (7.45-8.35) | 8.6 (7.6-9.4) |
| Hct (42% to 50%) | 29.9 (28.8-33.1) | 23.8 (21.8-25.4) | 25.7 (22.9-28.6) |
| MCV (82-4 fL) | 92.6 (89.8-96.6) | 91.9 (90.6-96.2) | 92.9 (91.0-95.2) |
| MCH (27-33 pg) | 30.7 (29.8-32.5) | 31.7 (30.0-33.5) | 30.2 (30.0-31-6) |
| MCHC (32-36 g/dL) | 33.3 (33.1-34.2) | 33.8 (33.3-34.0) | 33.2 (32.7-33.3) |
| Creatinine (0-1.17 mg/dL) | 1.94 (1.40-2.86) | 1.69 (1.13-2.45) | 3.54 (1.72-5.33) |
| Bilirubin (0.1-1.2 mg/dL) | 1.7 (0.9-5.0) | 2.3 (1.3-5.1) | 1.7 (1.2-3.8) |
| Urea (10-50 mg/dL) | 84.2 (63.1-130.6) | 77.1 (36.75-128.2) | 81.25 (36.8-102.2) |
| C-reactive protein (0-0.5 mg/dL) | 25.8 (19.9-33.0) | 12.6 (11.1-16.8) | 5.5 (3.8-6.5) |
| PCT (0-0.5 ng/dL) | 21.4 (6.1-48.5) | 14.3 (8.5-28.0) | ND |
| Severity scores | |||
| SOFA score | 9 (8-11) | 9 (7.5-10) | 5 (4-7.5) |
| Laboratory values, median (IQR) . | Admission day (n = 15) . | Day 5 to 7 at ICU (n = 11) . | ICU discharge (n = 7) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBC (5000-12 000/µL) | 19 150 (11 050-23 725) | 11 300 (8350-14 375) | 7500 (7000-9525) |
| RBC (4-6 × 106/µL) | 3.31 (3.09-3.51) | 2.47 (2.39-2.69) | 2.87 (2.32-3.11) |
| Hb (14-8 g/dL) | 10.2 (9.7-11.0) | 8.0 (7.45-8.35) | 8.6 (7.6-9.4) |
| Hct (42% to 50%) | 29.9 (28.8-33.1) | 23.8 (21.8-25.4) | 25.7 (22.9-28.6) |
| MCV (82-4 fL) | 92.6 (89.8-96.6) | 91.9 (90.6-96.2) | 92.9 (91.0-95.2) |
| MCH (27-33 pg) | 30.7 (29.8-32.5) | 31.7 (30.0-33.5) | 30.2 (30.0-31-6) |
| MCHC (32-36 g/dL) | 33.3 (33.1-34.2) | 33.8 (33.3-34.0) | 33.2 (32.7-33.3) |
| Creatinine (0-1.17 mg/dL) | 1.94 (1.40-2.86) | 1.69 (1.13-2.45) | 3.54 (1.72-5.33) |
| Bilirubin (0.1-1.2 mg/dL) | 1.7 (0.9-5.0) | 2.3 (1.3-5.1) | 1.7 (1.2-3.8) |
| Urea (10-50 mg/dL) | 84.2 (63.1-130.6) | 77.1 (36.75-128.2) | 81.25 (36.8-102.2) |
| C-reactive protein (0-0.5 mg/dL) | 25.8 (19.9-33.0) | 12.6 (11.1-16.8) | 5.5 (3.8-6.5) |
| PCT (0-0.5 ng/dL) | 21.4 (6.1-48.5) | 14.3 (8.5-28.0) | ND |
| Severity scores | |||
| SOFA score | 9 (8-11) | 9 (7.5-10) | 5 (4-7.5) |
Hb, hemoglobin; Hct, hematocrit; IQR, interquartile range; MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; ND, not determined; PCT, procalcitonin; RBC, red blood cell count; WBC, white blood cell count.