Table 2 Baseline laboratory findings of survivors and deceased patients with serial changes of inflammatory parameters

White blood cell count, × 10^{^}9/L

6.5 (4.5–9.3)

5.6 (4.3–9.3)

7.2 (6.0–11.1)

Neutrophil count, × 10^{^}9/L

4.9 (3.1–7.8)

4.2 (2.7–7.2)

6.5 (5.0–9.6)

Lymphocyte count, × 10^{^}9/L

0.8 (0.7–1.1)

0.9 (0.7–1.1)

0.7 (0.5–0.9)*

Hemoglobin, g/L

130.5 (117.5–141.8)

125.0 (116.0–141.3)

138.5 (135.3–145.8)*

Platelet count, × 10^{^}9/L

229.5 (168.8–293.3)

236.5 (166.0–299.3)

223.5 (193.5–260.3)

Albumin, g/L

32.0 (29.2–34.0)

32.3 (29.3–34.3)

31.2 (28.5–33.7)

Blood bicarbonate ions, mmol/L

23.6 (22.1–24.8)

23.8 (22.4–24.8)

22.3 (19.8–24.4)

Blood urea nitrogen, mmol/L

4.9 (3.6–7.1)

4.6 (3.6–6.4)

7.7 (5.7–10.2)*

Blood creatinine, μmol/L

71.0 (61.5–87.0)

70.5 (59.5–85.0)

78.5 (62.5–96.0)

hsCRP/lymphocyte, × 10^{^}9 mg

94.4 (45.9–184.1)

86.5 (38.5–144.8)

140.4 (79.4–330.6)*