Research Article

Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19 Patients with and without Diabetes in Wuhan Red Cross Hospital

Table 2

Laboratory findings of patients with COVID-19 at admission.

Median (IQR) value
Normal rangeTotal ()Diabetic ()Nondiabetic ()

White blood cell count (×109/L)3.7-105.6 (4.1-7.0)6.0 (4.4-7.9)5.3 (4.1-6.5)0.011
Lymphocyte count (×109/L)0.80-4.001.17 (0.80-1.61)1.11 (0.73-1.42)1.19 (0.84-1.73)0.036
Prothrombin time (s)9-1312.2 (11.5-13.2)12.3 (11.7-13.4)12.2 (11.4-13.1)0.430
Activated partial thromboplastin time (s)20-4026.4 (22.9-31.0)25.8 (21.9-30.1)26.7 (23-31.6)0.105
D-dimer (mg/L)0-0.550.62 (0.33-1.68)0.96 (0.54-2.89)0.50 (0.26-1.22)≤0.001
Total bilirubin (mmol/L)2-258.4 (5.9-13.2)9.8 (7.0-14.6)7.5 (5.8-11.2)0.030
Albumin (g/L)35-5536.5 (33.5-40.2)35.2 (31.9-38.3)37.7 (34.7-40.7)0.002
Blood urea nitrogen (mmol/L)2.6-7.54.3 (3.3-6.5)4.9 (3.5-7.8)4.3 (3.3-5.5)0.022
Creatinine (μmol/L)41-7369.3 (55.1-83.5)70.7 (55.3-84.0)68.5 (55.1-83.5)0.643
Serum potassium3.5-5.53.77 (3.40-4.10)3.75 (3.40-4.13)3.77 (3.44-4.08)0.587
Fasting plasma glucose3.6-6.115.93 (5.03-7.80)7.92 (6.54-10.19)5.37(4.94-5.93)≤0.001
Oxygen saturation>93%97% (95-98%)96% (93-97%)97% (95-98%)≤0.001

COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019; IQR: interquartile range; No.: number.