Dynamic profiles and predictive values of some biochemical and haematological quantities in COVID-19 inpatients.

Introduction: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in some hospitalized patients has shown some important alterations in laboratory tests. The aim of this study was to establish the most relevant quantities associated with the worst prognosis related to COVID-19.

Materials And Methods: This was a descriptive, longitudinal, observational and retrospective study, in a cohort of 845 adult inpatients from Bellvitge University Hospital (L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain).

Deep vein thrombosis in noncritically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia: deep vein thrombosis in nonintensive care unit patients.

Background: Venous thromboembolic events have been one of the main causes of mortality among hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia. The aim of our study was to describe the prevalence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in noncritically ill patients with COVID-19 pneumonia and correlate such observations with the thromboprophylaxis received.

Methods: We performed a prospective cohort study of 67 patients admitted to the hospital for COVID-19 pneumonia.

Reference intervals for a complete blood count on an automated haematology analyser Sysmex XN in healthy adults from the southern metropolitan area of Barcelona.

Background: The examination of peripheral blood is routinely used as a basic test in daily medical practice. Reliable reference intervals are necessary to avoid misdiagnoses, and the establishment of those intervals is an important task for clinical laboratories.The aim of the present study was to establish the reference intervals for complete blood count (CBC) on a Sysmex XN haematology analyser in healthy adults from the southern metropolitan area of Barcelona (Spain).

Reference interval for immature platelet fraction on Sysmex XN haematology analyser in adult population.

Introduction: The Sysmex XN-series haematology analyser has newly adopted a fluorescent channel to measure immature platelet fraction (IPF). To promote the clinical utility of this promising parameter, establishing a reliable reference interval is mandatory. According to previous studies, IPF values may be affected by the employed analyser and the ethnic background of the individual, but no differences seem to be found between individuals' genders.