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].