Open AccessCan Hemogram Parameters Predict a Positive PCR Result in COVID-19?
Author(s) -
Abdurrahman Sarmış,
Mehmet Ağırbaşlı,
Esra Koçoğlu,
Hasan Güçlü,
Tuncer Özekinci,
Zafer Habip
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
bangladesh journal of medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.255
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2079-6854
pISSN - 2076-0299
DOI - 10.3329/bjms.v20i5.55404
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , complete blood count , gastroenterology , immunology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Objective: Quick diagnosis of COVID-19 has been an important factor to manage the ongoing pandemic at hospitals and other health facilities.We aimed to investigate the effects of PCR test on hemogram parameters in COVID-19 patients.Materials and Methods: We collected hemogram data of 120 nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal combo swab PCR positive and 119 PCR negative patients admitted to our hospital’s COVID-19 clinics with COVID-19 symptoms between 1 April 2020 and 24 June2020.Results: Age, MPV and NLR were found to be higher; hemoglobin, neutrophil, lymphocytes, basophil, platelet, PCT, WBC levels were lower in PCR positive cases.The highest sensitivity, 75 % is found on WBC count with cut off 7.15.Conclusion: Lower leukocyte count than 7.15, lower neutrophil count than 4.91, greater NLR than 2.95, lower platelet than 221.5 may give an idea about the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.20(5) 2021 p.118-124