ASSESSMENTS OF SOME BLOOD PARAMETERS IN FIFTY-FIVE PATIENTS INFECTED WITH CORONAVIRUS ADMITTED IN AL-HILLA TEACHING HOSPITAL

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 is become a worldwide pandemic since December 2019. The most common symptoms of coronavirus patients are fatigue, fever, dry cough, and shortness of breath. The aim of this study is to determine the levels of serum ferritin, erythrocytes sedimentation rate (ESR), and C - reactive protein (CRP) in coronavirus infected patients. A total of fifty-five patients infected with coronavirus in Al-Hilla teaching hospital were randomly chosen for this study. Results showed that the levels of ESR and CRP were significantly higher in coronavirus infected patients than the normal range. Also, individuals with blood group A are highly associated with coronavirus infection. We concluded that the level of ESR and CRP could help the physicians to diagnose coronavirus patients. However, further research on a large population is needed to validate the data.