Using COVID‐19 cycle threshold and other lab values as predictors of hospitalization need

SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) is a novel virus that has caused over 28 million cases worldwide and 900,000 deaths since early 2020, rightfully being classified as pandemic. COVID-19 diagnosed via polymerase chain reaction testing which looks at cycle threshold (CT) values of two genes, N2 E. This study examined CT COVID-positive patients the VA hospital in Reno well other lab comorbidities to determine if any could aid clinicians predicting need for hospitalization higher levels care. Multiple variables, including value, absolute lymphocyte count (ALC), D-dimer, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, ferritin were evaluated potential associations with value required level care (based on World Health Organization [WHO] ordinal score). The results suggest less than 34 are four times more likely have WHO scores 4–8 (p = .0021) while controlling age (DM, cardiac, kidney, lung disease). Patients 55 or greater 15.18 .012) comorbidities. Furthermore, ALC 1 5.88 score .00024). also appear be associated many commonly obtained markers such ALC, white blood cell count, D-dimer. 3.49 1, .0072) older 6.66 .027). Finally, this confirms previous conclusions advanced had severe infections thus will require