Impact of Covid-19 Infection on Hematological Parameters

non-Abstract COVID-19 infection is associated with lymphopenia, occasional thrombocytopenia, and overall leukopenia at hospital admission. ICU admission and mortality risk are associated with an elevated D-dimer (dimerized plasmin fragment D) level and a decreasing lymphocyte count. Platelet count was not a discriminating test on ICU admission or during the hospitalization. Additional routine biomarkers for infected patient risk stratification and for early admission for supportive care in the ICU are urgently needed.