THE LABORATORY CHANGES IN THE CHILDREN WITH COVID-19

Аннотация

73 children aged 6 to 18 were examined, among them 45 ones had clinical manifestations of laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and 28 children had no signs of COVID-19. The clinical course of the disease and laboratory indicators (C-reactive protein, ESR, D-dimer, the levels of hemoglobin, WBC and platelets were evaluated. According to the severity of the course of the disease, 2 groups were formed: 17 children with a mild course of COVID-19 made up the first group, 28 patients with a moderate and severe course of the disease - the second group. Children without any manifestations of infectious diseases (28 people) made up the control group. The mild course of COVID-19 was characterized by the subfebrile body temperature in most patients, a shorter duration of hyperthermic syndrome and a shorter duration of treatment, lower levels of CRP, ESR, D-dimer, and leukocytes, a higher hemoglobin level. The moderate and severe course of the disease was combined with higher rates of hyperthermia, its longer duration, longer duration of treatment, higher values ​​of CRP, ESR, D-dimer, leukocytes, and lower hemoglobin level.