Table 5 Laboratory parameters based on time of referral^a

Leukocytes^b

n = 29

n = 79

n = 113

11.932

 < 0.01

 Mean ± SD

6.834 ± 4.648

6.687 ± 3.547

9.118 ± 5.426

Neutrophil granulocytes^b

n = 29

n = 73

n = 105

18.068

 < 0.001

 Mean ± SD

4.767 ± 4.081

4.799 ± 3.304

7.362 ± 5.219

NLR^c

n = 29

n = 73

n = 105

15.746

 < 0.001

 Mean ± SD

4.999 ± 3.391

5.662 ± 4.582

10.124 ± 13.877

Haemoglobin^d

n = 29

n = 79

n = 113

20.854

 < 0.001

 Mean ± SD

11.817 ± 1.421

10.981 ± 1.692

10.287 ± 1.857

Total protein^d

n = 29

n = 78

n = 109

11.849

0.003

 Mean ± SD

6.582 ± 0.439

6.357 ± 0.720

6.137 ± 0.813

Albumin^d

n = 17

n = 46

n = 66

23.330

 < 0.001

 Mean ± SD

4.15 ± 0.364

3.815 ± 0.452

3.533 ± 0.520

CRP [mg/dL]

n = 29

n = 78

n = 112

62.976

 < 0.001

 Mean ± SD

1.217 ± 1.761

2.976 ± 5.293

7.812 ± 7.741

LDH [U/l]

n = 29

n = 79

n = 112

27.294

 < 0.001

 Mean ± SD

277.72 ± 182.602

267 ± 100.048

479.94 ± 508.880