Table 3 Laboratory measurements at first presentation in hospital
From: ‘Sepsis-related anemia’ is absent at hospital presentation; a retrospective cohort analysis
Variable | S-group (n = 296) | C-group (n = 320) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Hemoglobin (mmol/l) | 8.8 ± 1.2 | 8.9 ± 1.2 | 0.07 |
Male | 9.1 ± 1.1 | 9.3 ± 1.1 | 0.14 |
Female | 8.3 ± 1.1 | 8.5 ± 1.1 | 0.2 |
Hematocrit (l/l) | 0.43 [0.38-0.46] | 0.43 [0.39-0.47] | 0.15 |
Male | 0.44 [0.40-0.48] | 0.45 ± 0.05 | 0.19 |
Female | 0.40 [0.36-0.44] | 0.40 [0.37-0.44] | 0.24 |
Mean corpuscular volume (fl) | 91 [87–95] | 91 [87–94] | 0.87 |
C-reactive protein (mg/l) | 159 [35.5-303.5] | 7 [3–27.5] | <0.001 |
Leukocytes (x10^9/l) | 13.4 [9.4-18.4] | 12.2 [9.2-16.7] | 0.07 |
Thrombocytes (x10^9/l) | 249 [178–346] | 275 [226–349] | 0.002 |
Creatinine (μmol/l) | 108 [77–162] | 84 [68–113] | <0.001 |
Urea (mmol/l) | 8.4 [5.9-14.4] | 6.0 [4.3-8.5] | <0.001 |
Lactate dehydrogenase (U/l) | 241 [191 – 356] | 226 [176–290] | 0.006 |
Bilirubin total (μmol/l) | 13 [9-22] | 8 [5-11] | <0.001 |