Volume 27, Number 5—May 2021
Dispatch
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, Chile, May–August 2020
Carmen Niño-Taravilla
, Hugo Otaola-Arca, Natalie Lara-Aguilera, Yuri Zuleta-Morales, and Paula Ortiz-Fritz
, Hugo Otaola-Arca, Natalie Lara-Aguilera, Yuri Zuleta-Morales, and Paula Ortiz-Fritz
Table 2
Laboratory test values of 26 children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with coronavirus disease, Chile, May–August 2020*
| Test | Median value (IQR) |
Reference range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency department | Intensive care unit | ||
| Leukocytes, mm3 | 10,540.0 (7,400.0–15,900.0) | NA | 4,500–11,000 |
| Lymphocytes, mm3 | 1,080.0 (732.5–2,579.5) | 560.5 (409.5–943.0) | 1,500–4,000 |
| Platelets, mm3 | 175,000.0 (96,000.0–232,000.0) | 82,000.0 (40,000.0–111,250.0) | 150,000–400,000 |
| Albumin, g/dL | 3.1 (2.9–3.4) | 2.2 (2.0–2.8) | 3.4–5.4 |
| Troponins, ng/mL† | NA | 0.1 (0.0–1.8) | <0.034 |
| Creatine phosphokinase, U/L | 133.5 (55.5–234.0) | 100.0 (162.5–220.5) | 32–294 |
| Creatinine kinase-MB, U/L | 2.2 (1.1–11.9) | 3.3 (1.2–13.4) | <12 |
| C-reactive protein, mg/L | 134.0 (94.0–300.5) | 198.5 (121.5–302.8) | <5 |
| Procalcitonin, ng/mL† | NA | 13.0 (2.39–38.0) | <0.5 |
| Ferritin, ng/mL | 206.5 (91.5–368.8) | 567.0 (304.5–1000.0) | 15–150 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 175.5 (103.0–244.5) | 205.5 (151.5–316.0) | <75 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase, U/L | 288.0 (257.0–357.0) | 285.5 (261–328.3) | 105–333 |
| Glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, U/L | 45.0 (32.0–66.0) | 51.0 (36.5–66.0) | 0–40 |
| Fibrinogen, mg/mL | 457.0 (375.0–513.0) | 447.0 (353.25–509.0) | 200–400 |
| D-dimer, ng/mL | 1,700.0 (730.0–3,500.0) | 2,900.0 (1,670.0–3,950.0) | <500 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.6 (0.4–1.2) | 0.8 (0.5–1.5) | Varies‡ |
| Type B natriuretic pro-peptide, pg/mL§ | NA | 1,749.0 (255.8–4,722.8) | <125 |
| Interleukin 6, g/mL¶ | NA | 322.0 (95.5–621.8) | <3.4 |
*Emergency department indicates value at admission; intensive care unit value indicates most severe value. IQR, interquartile range; NA, not available. †Troponins and procalcitonin were only measured in the intensive care unit. ‡Creatine reference ranges: <1 mo, 0.3–1.0 mg/dL; 1–12 mo, 0.2–0.4 mg/dL; 1–12 y, 0.3–0.7 mg/dL; >12 y, 0.5–1.1 mg/dL. §Only determined in 6 patients. ¶Only determined in 10 patients.
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