Laboratory parameters:
Table 2 compares the laboratory parameters of patients with positive and negative RT-PCR results. There were many similarities in laboratory findings between positive and negative RT-PCR groups, among which WBC (p=0.001), lymphocyte count (p = 0.001) and Hb (p=0.008) were statistically significant.
In positive RT-PCR group, white blood cell median (IQR) was 5.4 (4.2-6.8), lymphocyte count median (IQR) was 1.1 (0.879-1.4) and Hb mean was 13.7 (1.6). In negative RT-PCR group, the following values were as follows: white blood cell median (IQR) 5.4 (4.2-6.8), lymphocyte count median (IQR) 1.1(0.8-1.4) and Hb (mean ±SD) 13.7 (1.6).