Research Article

Hospitalization and Predictors of Inpatient Mortality among HIV-Infected Patients in Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Jimma, Ethiopia: Prospective Observational Study

Table 3

Laboratory profile of PLWH hospitalized to the medical wards of JUSH, Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia, 2017.

ParametersMedian (IQR)References

Hemoglobin (gm/dL) (N = 96)9.75 (8.50–11.50)12.0–17.0
Hematocrit (%) (N = 96)30.24 (26.19–34.70)40.0–54.0
Platelet (×109/L) (N = 93)252.0 (149.50–402.0)150–500
Aspartate aminotransferase (unit/L) (N = 77)40.0 (21.40–80.50)0–38
Alanine aminotransferase (unit/L) (N = 76)25.25 (16.05–45.83)0–40
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) (N = 70)0.85 (0.68–1.29)0.8–1.2
Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL) (N = 70)24.13 (14.38–41.54)8–20
CD4 count (cells/μL) (N = 101)193.0 (93.50–279.0)500–1,500