Routine blood report and common laboratory parameters in COVID-19: Experience from Bangladesh

Authors

  • Md Khairul Islam Junior Consultant,Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Mohammad Murad Hossain Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Delta Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Mohiuddin Sharif Indoor Medical Officer, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Pratyay Hasan Honorary Medical Officer, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Maruf Ahmed Molla Medical Officer, Department of Virology, National Institute of Laboratory Medicine and Referral Center, Bangladesh
  • Md Robed Amin Director, NCDC, DGHS, Mohakhali Dhaka and Professor, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v22i2.56704

Keywords:

COVID-19, SARS-COV-2, CBC, disease severity Bangladesh

Abstract

Background: The present study aimed to describe the association of hematological parameters and common clinico-epidemiological features wit hdisease severity among COVID-19 patients.

Methods: This is a hospital based observational study done in Dhaka Medical College Hospital from 01 July 2020 to 15 September 2020. Findings from hematological tests along with patient clinic-pathological features were recorded from a total of 309 COVID-19 patients. All the data were analyzed by SPSS 23.0 software.

Results: Among the studied hematological parameters hemoglobin percentage, total WBC count, lymphocyte percentage, platelet count, CRP, serum ferritin, d-dimer, and ESRwere significantly associated with disease severity (p<0.05). Association was found between disease severity and other biochemical markers, such as AST, ALT, LDH, and serum bilirubin.

Conclusion: With limited resources these cheap, yet highly indicative biochemical markers could be used to assess, treat, and prognose COVID-19 patients in Bangladesh.

J MEDICINE 2021; 22: 132-138

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2021-12-01

How to Cite

Islam, M. K. ., Hossain, M. M. ., Sharif, M. M. ., Hasan, P. ., Molla, M. M. A. ., & Amin, M. R. . (2021). Routine blood report and common laboratory parameters in COVID-19: Experience from Bangladesh. Journal of Medicine, 22(2), 132–138. https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v22i2.56704

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Vol. 22 No. 2 (2021)

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