Table 1: Common clinical laboratory tests in the emergency setting of suspected COVID-19 infection.
Lab tests |
Abnormality in COVID-19 patients |
Albumin |
Decreased |
Lactate dehydrogenase |
Increased |
Alanine aminotransferase |
Increased |
Aspartate aminotransferase |
Increased |
Total bilirubin |
Increased |
Creatinine |
Increased |
C-reactive protein |
Increased |
Cardiac troponin |
Increased |
Urea |
Predicted to be increased |
Blood gas panel |
Predicted to have increased and decreased levels |
Ferritin |
Increased |
Procalcitonin |
Increased |
IL-6 |
Increased |
Modified from the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC) list and ref [10].