Table 3 Laboratory values
Variable | Total (n = 194) | Delirium (n = 50) | No delirium (n = 144) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Haemoglobin, g/L | ||||
ICU admission | 97 (45–160) | 93 (45–136) | 98 (68–160) | 0.047 |
ICU day 1 | 94 (60–142) | 85 (63–130) | 97 (60–142) | <0.001 |
ICU day 2 | 87 (60–145) | 81 (60–130) | 91 (61–145) | <0.001 |
Day of diagnosis | – | 81 (65–116) | – | – |
Leucocyte count, 103/μl | ||||
ICU admission | 11.5 (3.0–54.2) | 13.6 (3.4–54.2) | 10.9 (3.0–28.0) | 0.035 |
ICU day 1 | 10.3 (4.5–30.3) | 10.9 (5.6–28.0) | 10.0 (4.5–30.3) | 0.21 |
ICU day 2 | 10.6 (1.3–31.0) | 11.3 (1.3–31.0) | 10.2 (2.9–28.0) | 0.26 |
Day of diagnosis | – | 9.9 (4.5–23.7) | – | – |
C-reactive protein, mg/L | ||||
ICU admission | 3.1 (0.3–446) | 4.5 (0.3–439) | 2.7 (0.3–446) | 0.025 |
ICU day 1 | 58 (0.7–542) | 68 (3.9–542) | 56 (0.7–478) | 0.22 |
ICU day 2 | 150 (4.2–497) | 150 (4.2–497) | 150 (12.0–387) | 0.95 |
Day of diagnosis | – | 101 (0.5–497) | – | – |
Creatinine, μmol/L | ||||
ICU admission | 84 (44–500) | 90 (49–500) | 83 (44–257) | 0.064 |
ICU day 1 | 88 (38–382) | 96 (41–382) | 84 (38–238) | 0.003 |
ICU day 2 | 84 (38–376) | 95 (42–376) | 80 (38–348) | 0.017 |
Day of diagnosis | – | 100 (35–445) | – | – |
Alanine aminotransferase, U/L | ||||
ICU admission | 20 (5–1368) | 25 (8–1368) | 20 (5–1215) | 0.024 |
ICU day 1 | 23 (8–1774) | 29 (11–628) | 23 (8–1774) | 0.040 |
ICU day 2 | 25 (8–1572) | 30 (8–413) | 24 (8–1572) | 0.037 |
Day of diagnosis | – | 31 (11–926) | – | – |
Lactate, mmol/L | ||||
ICU admission | 2.6 (0.6–18.0) | 3.9 (0.8–16.0) | 2.3 (0.6–18.0) | <0.001 |
ICU day 1 | 2.5 (0.6–19.0) | 3.6 (0.9–17.0) | 2.3 (0.6–19.0) | 0.008 |
ICU day 2 | 1.6 (0.5–20.0) | 1.6 (0.6–8.1) | 1.6 (0.5–20.0) | 0.31 |
Day of diagnosis | – | 1.6 (1.1–12.8) | – | – |