Evaluation of Inflammatory Markers in COVID-19 Disease in Children

Abstract

The lymphocyte count, platelet count, mean platelet volume (MPV), plateletcrit (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP), neutrophillymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) obtained from the patients' complete blood count were evaluated. Children are less affected by COVID-19 than adults (1). Since the first case was reported by Chan et al. on January 20, 2020, the number of cases has been gradually increasing (2). According to the inclusion criteria, patients under 18 years of age with positive PCR test were included in the study. Electronic impedance + optical scatter and blood gas tests were performed on an ABL80 FLEX BASIC analyzer using the electrochemical biosensor method in the Diyarbakır Pediatric Disease Hospital laboratory.