The relationship between laboratory and chest computed tomography scan findings and severity of COVID-19 cases: a single center study

Abstract

Background: Para-clinical abnormalities are considered as predictors of COVID-19 severity. We aimed at evaluate the relationship between laboratory and chest computed tomography (CT) scan findings and severity of COVID-19 cases. Materials and methods: We performed a retrospective study on confirmed COVID-19 patients in Amir-Al-Momenin hospital, Tehran, Iran, from February 20, 2020 to April 19, 2020. Para-clinical characteristics of the patients including chest CT scan and laboratory findings were recruited from patients' medical records. Then we evaluated the relationship between laboratory and chest CT scan findings and severity of COVID-19 cases. We performed statistical analysis using descriptive methods and analytical tests by SPSS statistical software version-24.