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Table 1 The Laboratory findings at the time of admission

From: Finding positive SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR in cerebrospinal fluid of two pediatric patients with severe COVID-19: a brief case report

Laboratory Test

Case-1 (3-year-old girl)

Case-2 (5-month-old boy)

WBCa (5–14.5) × 10^3/µL

12

12.9

RBCb (3.9–5.3) × 10^6/ µL

5.8

4.11

ANCc

9.6

9.69

ALCd

2.1

\(2.65\)

Hemoglobin (11.5–15.5 g/dL)

12.6

12.2

MCVe(75–87 fl)

86.4

82

Platelet(172–450)10^3/ µL

222

406

ESRf(0–15 mm/h)

47

25

CRPg(0–10 mg/l)

60

15

Blood smear for blast

Negative

Negative

BUNh(5–18 mg/dL)

12

23

Creatinine (0.5–1 mg/dL)

0.4

0.3

ASTi(8–33 IU/L)

31

23

ALTj(10–40 IU/L)

12

12

Alkaline Phosphatase (180–1200 IU/mL)

344

339

PTH-ik(15–65 pg/mL)

41.0

NA

Ionized Ca (4.6–5.28 mg/dL)

3.7

4.5

Albumin (3.4–5.4 g/dL)

2.7

3.7

Ferritin (11–92 ng/mL)

NAp

NA

LDHl(< 746 U/L)

825

NA

d-Dimer (< 250 ng/ml)

400

NA

Pro-BNPm(< 125 pg/ml)

10,000

NA

Procalcitonin (< 0.5)

0.96

NA

Lupus anticoagulant (46–51)

30

NA

Anti-beta-2 Glycoprotein IgM (< 12)

2.2

NA

Anti-beta-2 Glycoprotein IgG (< 12

2.5

NA

Anti-cardiolipin IgM (< 15)

3

NA

Anti-cardiolipin IgG (< 15)

5

NA

Stool culture

Negative

Negative

Urine culture

Negative

Negative

CSFn analysis

Color = clear and colorless Glucose = 43, Protein = 46, cell = negative

Color = clear and colorless Glucose = 73, Protein = 24, cell = negative

CSF culture

Negative

Negative

Coronavirus IgM (< 1.1)

NA

NA

Coronavirus IgG (< 1.1)

NA

NA

VCAoIgM

Negative

Negative

SARSA-CoV-2 nasopharyngeal PCR

 + 

 + 

SARS-CoV-2 CSF PCR

 + 

 + 

  1. aWBC White blood cell count
  2. bRBC Red blood cell count
  3. cANC Absolute neutrophil count
  4. dALC Absolute lymphocyte count
  5. eMCV Mean corpuscular volume
  6. fESR Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
  7. gCRP C-reactive protein
  8. hBUN Blood urea nitrogen
  9. iAST Aspartate aminotransferase
  10. jALT Alanine aminotransferase
  11. kPTH-i intact parathyroid hormone
  12. lLDH Lactate dehydrogenase
  13. mBNP Brain natriuretic peptide
  14. nCSF Cerebral spinal fluid
  15. oVCA Varicella capsid antigen
  16. pNA Not assessed