Table 2 Early laboratory parameters of confirmed dengue patients and patients who treated as dengue but never confirmed
Laboratory parameter (median) | Confirmed dengue (n-86) | Treated as dengue but never confirmed (n-36) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 13.65 | 11.35 | 0.006 |
Hematocrit (%) | 39.45 | 33.8 | 0.025 |
Platelet count * 103/uL | 126 | 147 | 0.049 |
Total leukocyte count * 103/uL | 4.12 | 6.54 | 0.000* |
Neutrophil count * 103/uL | 2.39 | 3.78 | 0.001* |
Lymphocyte count * 103/uL | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.003* |
AST u/L | 50 | 27 | 0.000* |
ALT u/L | 35.5 | 25.5 | 0.005 |
Serum Sodium mmol/L | 136 | 134 | 0.152 |
Serum Potassium mmol/L | 3.7 | 3.8 | 0.333 |
Serum creatinine umol/L | 78 | 73.5 | 0.299 |
C-reactive protein mg/l | 16 | 6 | 0.045 |
Serum total bilirubin umol/L | 11.6 | 12.8 | 0.882 |