Coagulation and Platelet Profiles of COVID-19 Patients admitted to a COVID Referral Center from March 2020 to December 2022

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https://doi.org/10.21141/PJP2024.02

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coagulation, platelet test, activated partia thromboplastin time, APTT, COVID-19, disease severity

Abstract

Objective. This study aimed to determine the demographic profiles of admitted COVID-19 patients, the association of coagulation and platelet tests on COVID-19 severity and compare the coagulation and platelet profile across the spectrum of the disease in terms of severity among adult COVID-19 patients admitted to the Philippine General Hospital from March 2020 to December 2022.

Methodology. Medical records of a sample of adult COVID-19 patients admitted to the emergency room of the Philippine General Hospital from March 2020 to December 2022 were reviewed. The demographics, initial COVID-19 diagnosis and initial coagulation and platelet test results were gathered and tabulated. Comparison of the initial coagulation and initial platelet results were made per disease category.

Results. Three hundred eighty-five (385) patients were included; 194 were males, and 191 were females. The mean age of all patients was 56.18 years old. There was a total of 30 patients classified as mild and 105 patients are under moderate category. 141 patients were classified as severe, whereas 109 patients were classified as critical. Platelet count test and Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) were mostly normal in all disease categories.  Prothrombin time was normal in a majority of patients from the mild and severe categories. INR and D-dimer were all elevated mostly in all disease categories.

Conclusion. Platelet counts and APTT were mostly normal in all disease categories. Prothrombin time and D-dimer had a significant association with disease severity. Platelet count, APTT and INR did not show significant association with disease severity. Prothrombin time, APTT, INR and D-dimer means had significant differences versus disease categories.

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Ivana Ungajan-Galapon, University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital

Department of Pathology

Karen Damian, University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital

Department of Pathology

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04/05/2024

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Ungajan-Galapon, I., Damian, K., & Geraldino, N. (2024). Coagulation and Platelet Profiles of COVID-19 Patients admitted to a COVID Referral Center from March 2020 to December 2022. PJP, 9(1), 11–16. https://doi.org/10.21141/PJP2024.02

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