Volume 9, Number 6—June 2003
Dispatch
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Singapore: Clinical Features of Index Patient and Initial Contacts
Li-Yang Hsu*
, Cheng-Chuan Lee*, Justin A. Green*, Brenda Ang*, Nicholas I. Paton*, Lawrence Lee*, Jorge S. Villacian*, Poh-Lian Lim*, Arul Earnest*, and Yee-Sin Leo*
, Cheng-Chuan Lee*, Justin A. Green*, Brenda Ang*, Nicholas I. Paton*, Lawrence Lee*, Jorge S. Villacian*, Poh-Lian Lim*, Arul Earnest*, and Yee-Sin Leo*
Table 3
Summary of severe acute respiratory syndrome signs and laboratory tests done at admission, Singapore, 2003
| Test | Mean (SD) | Median (range) |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | 38.3 (0.9) | 38.4 (37–40) |
| Oxygen saturation (%) | 97.9 (1.8) | 98 (92–100) |
| Leukocytes (4–10 x109/L) | 4.8 (2.2) | 4.2 (2.5–10.6) |
| Lymphocytes (1.5–4.3 x109/L) | 0.9 (0.4) | 0.7 (0.5–1.7) |
| Platelet count (160–390 x 109/L) | 159 (48.3) | 151 (98–272) |
| Alanine aminotransferase (7–36 U/L) | 40.6 (78) | 17 (7–355) |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (200–500 U/L) | 532.2 (260) | 432 (306–1142) |
| Albumin (40–50 g/L)a | 38.6 (5.1) | 39 (25–46) |
| Globulin (25–40 g/L) | 33.9 (4.6) | 35 (25–45) |
| Urea (2–7.5 mmol/L)a | 3.2 (1.5) | 2.9 (1.9–8.5) |
| Creatinine (25–100 umol/L)a | 65.4 (12.4) | 65 (39–88) |
| Sodium (135–145 mmol/L)a | 134.9 (2.8) | 135 (131–141) |
| Potassium (3.5–5.0 mmol/L)a | 3.5 (0.3) | 3.6 (2.8–4) |
aThe laboratory results of Patient 20, who had end-stage renal failure, were not included in this table
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