@article{article_1230484, title={Laboratory Tests to Distinguish COVID-19 Intensive Care Patients}, journal={Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi}, volume={7}, pages={208–216}, year={2023}, DOI={10.46237/amusbfd.1230484}, author={Demir, Leyla and Çuhadar, Serap and Öncel Van, Tuğba and Aksun, Saliha}, keywords={COVID-19, Lymphopenia, D-dimer, CRP, Procalcitonin}, abstract={<span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;color:rgb(8,82,148);">Objective: </span>The need for intensive care units has increased in the COVID-19 pandemic, and in this process, laboratory parameters are important. We aimed to evaluate the admission symptoms retrospectively, comorbid diseases, mean age, and laboratory data of RT-PCR(+) 60 service and 26 intensive care COVID-19 patients, to reveal the clinical and laboratory characteristics of the patients and to define the parameters that will help us about the prognosis.. <br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;color:rgb(8,82,148);">Methods: </span>We divided 86 COVID-19 RT-PCR (+) patients treated in our hospital into two groups as inpatients and intensive care patients. We compared symptom, comorbid disease and laboratory data in these patient groups and compared laboratory data statistically. <br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;color:rgb(8,82,148);">Results: </span>In our study, while the mean age of intensive care patients was 64, it was 58 in service patients. Comorbid diseases were found in 73% of intensive care patients and 51.6% in service patients. Hypertension (43%) and diabetes mellitus (22%) are the most common comorbid diseases in both groups. In addition, while neutrophil [(6.11(1.18-19.7) vs. 3.83(1.51-12.07) 109 /L, p=0.007], N/L ratio [5.74 (1.34-28.86) vs. 2.11 (0.64-9.14), p<0.001], D-dimer [ 482 (52-2522) vs. 249 (59-3561) µg/L, p=0.001], CRP [91.8 (0.49-331.7) vs. 14 (0-161) mg/L, p< 0.001], and procalcitonin [0.19 (0-6.94) vs. 0.04 (0-0.86) µg/L, p< 0.001] values were found to be significantly higher in intensive care patients, lymphocyte values [(1.12±0.54 ) vs. ( 1.81±0.90) 109 /L, p<0.001] were found to be significantly lower. <br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;color:rgb(8,82,148);">Conclusion: </span>COVID-19 is still affecting our world, and patients need intensive care. Lymphopenia, increase in neutrophil level, N/L ratio, D-dimer, CRP and procalcitonin levels are remarkable in intensive care patients. <br />}, number={1}, publisher={Aydin Adnan Menderes University}, organization={Çalışmamız herhangi bir destek almamıştır.}