Biochemistry at hospital presentation in patients subsequently admitted to intensive care
| Test | Number of results | Test result (Median (IQR)) | Abnormal results (%) | |||||
| Ethnic minority | White | Ethnic minority | White | P value | Ethnic minority | White | P value | |
| Albumin (g/L) | 39 | 13 | 38.0 (34.0–39.0) | 35.0 (32.0–37.0) | 0.167 | 28 | 38 | 0.729 |
| ALP (IU/L) | 39 | 13 | 81.0 (57.0–107.0) | 83.0 (74.0–132.0) | 0.459 | 21 | 31 | 0.704 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 36 | 10 | 44.5 (30.0–68.5) | 76.0 (41.0–154.5) | 0.432 | 36 | 50 | 0.667 |
| AST (IU/L) | 39 | 13 | 68.0 (48.5–136.0) | 65.0 (44.0–183.0) | 0.966 | 87 | 77 | 0.657 |
| Total bilirubin (µmol/L) | 39 | 13 | 8.0 (7.0–13.0) | 11.0 (8.0–18.0) | 0.203 | 5 | 23 | 0.175 |
| Adjusted calcium (mmol/L) | 39 | 13 | 2.3 (2.2–2.4) | 2.3 (2.2–2.3) | 0.958 | 23 | 31 | 0.853 |
| CK (IU/L) | 29 | 10 | 632.0 (161.0–1687.0) | 142.5 (83.2–1174.2) | 0.311 | 79 | 40 | 0.054 |
| Creatinine (µmol/L) | 39 | 13 | 110.0 (81.0–211.0) | 130.0 (110.0–182.0) | 0.310 | 41 | 62 | 0.335 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 39 | 13 | 157.0 (111.4–257.1) | 168.4 (40.9–251.8) | 0.616 | 100 | 100 | N/A |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 39 | 13 | 59.0 (28.0–83.0) | 39.0 (32.0–58.0) | 0.295 | 51 | 85 | 0.073 |
| Ferritin (µg/L) | 34 | 10 | 1054.5 (718.0–1981.0) | 1822.0 (1018.2–2507.5) | 0.245 | 97 | 90 | 0.937 |
| GGT (IU/L) | 39 | 13 | 91.0 (46.0–136.0) | 66.0 (48.0–100.0) | 0.512 | 72 | 69 | 1.000 |
| LDH (IU/L) | 28 | 6 | 522.5 (399.8–687.0) | 500.5 (402.2–672.2) | 0.878 | 96 | 100 | 1.000 |
| Magnesium (mmol/L) | 39 | 13 | 0.9 (0.9–1.0) | 1.0 (0.8–1.1) | 0.657 | 33 | 46 | 0.618 |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 39 | 13 | 136.0 (134.0–139.0) | 137.0 (136.0–138.0) | 0.367 | 38 | 23 | 0.501 |
| NT-proBNP (ng/L) | 23 | 5 | 400.0 (164.5–1867.0) | 427.0 (126.0–3916.0) | 0.676 | 74 | 80 | 1.000 |
| Procalcitonin (µg/L) | 22 | 8 | 1.6 (0.5–11.8) | 0.7 (0.3–2.5) | 0.241 | 100 | 100 | N/A |
| Phosphate (mmol/L) | 39 | 13 | 1.1 (0.8–1.5) | 1.2 (1.0–1.7) | 0.336 | 46 | 54 | 0.873 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 39 | 13 | 4.4 (4.0–4.9) | 4.7 (3.8–5.4) | 0.695 | 28 | 38 | 0.729 |
| Troponin T (ng/L) | 35 | 12 | 24.0 (14.5–54.0) | 32.0 (16.0–90.2) | 0.472 | 74 | 92 | 0.389 |
| Total protein (g/L) | 39 | 13 | 72.0 (67.0–73.0) | 66.0 (60.0–71.0 | 0.044 | 8 | 15 | 0.786 |
| Urea (mmol/L) | 39 | 13 | 8.6 (5.0–15.2) | 17.6 (9.9–19.1) | 0.076 | 59 | 85 | 0.178 |
P values <0.05 were taken as statistically significant.
N/A=χ2 test was not applicable to data where only abnormal results were recorded.
ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; CK, creatine kinase; CRP, C reactive protein; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transferase; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; NT-proBNP, N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide.