Laboratory Biomarkers Predicting COVID-19 Severity in the Emergency Room

Arch Med Res. 2020 Aug;51(6):598-599. doi: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2020.05.011. Epub 2020 May 21.

Abstract

Infection of novel Coronavirus has been declared pandemic by the WHO and now is a world public health crisis. Laboratory activity becames essential for the timely diagnosis. Few parameters, such Lymphocytes count, SaO2 and CRP serum level can be used to assess the severity of COVID-19 in emergency room.

Keywords: Covid-19; Laboratory test; RT-PCR.

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus
  • Biomarkers / blood*
  • C-Reactive Protein / analysis
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / blood
  • Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis*
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • Humans
  • Lymphocyte Count*
  • Neutrophils
  • Oxygen / blood*
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / blood
  • Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis*
  • Public Health
  • SARS-CoV-2

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • C-Reactive Protein
  • Oxygen