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Laboratory Findings of COVID-19 Infection are Conflicting in Different Age Groups and Pregnant Women: A Literature Review.
Vakili, Sina; Savardashtaki, Amir; Jamalnia, Sheida; Tabrizi, Reza; Nematollahi, Mohammad Hadi; Jafarinia, Morteza; Akbari, Hamed.
  • Vakili S; Biochemistry Department, Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
  • Savardashtaki A; Biotechnology Department, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
  • Jamalnia S; Medical Journalism Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
  • Tabrizi R; Health Policy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
  • Nematollahi MH; Physiology Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran; Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
  • Jafarinia M; Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
  • Akbari H; Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. Electronic address: hamedakbari6989@gmail.com.
Arch Med Res ; 51(7): 603-607, 2020 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1023465
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ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a new type and rapidly spread viral pneumonia, is now producing an outbreak of pandemic proportions. The clinical features and laboratory results of different age groups are different due to the general susceptibility of the disease. The laboratory findings of COVID-19 in pregnant women are also conflicting. Para-clinical investigations including laboratory tests and radiologic findings play an important role in early diagnosis and treatment monitoring of COVID-19. The majority of previous reports on the COVID-19 laboratory results were based on data from the general population and limited information is available based on age difference and pregnancy status. This review aimed to describe the COVID-19 laboratory findings in neonates, children, adults, elderly and pregnant women altogether for the first time. The most attracting and reliable markers of COVID-19 in patients were normal C-reactive protein (CRP) and very different and conflicting laboratory results regardless of clinical symptoms in neonates, normal or temporary elevated CRP, conflicting WBC count results and procalcitonin elevation in children, lymphopenia and elevated lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in adult patients, lymphopenia and elevated CRP and LDH in the elderly people, leukocytosis and elevated neutrophil ratio in pregnant women.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / COVID-19 Testing / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials / Reviews Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Middle aged Language: English Journal: Arch Med Res Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.arcmed.2020.06.007

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / COVID-19 Testing / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials / Reviews Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Middle aged Language: English Journal: Arch Med Res Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.arcmed.2020.06.007