Research Article

Association of Hematological and Biochemical Parameters with Serological Markers of Acute Dengue Infection during the 2022 Dengue Outbreak in Nepal

Table 2

Comparison of hematological and biochemical findings in NS1, IgM, and NS1 + IgM positive dengue patients.

ParametersDengue positive (n = 177)
NS1 only (n = 83)Both NS1 + IgM (n = 46)IgM only (n = 48)
Median (Q3Q1)Median (Q3Q1)Median (Q3Q1)

Hemoglobin (gm/dl)14.66 (15.87–12.90)14.32 (15.90–12.97)14.1 (14.7–12.62)
RBC (X 1012/L)4.79 (5.3–4.24)4.72 (5.19–4.49)4.82 (5.09–4.42)
HCT (%)41.4 (44.9–35.9)40.4 (45.42–37.7)40.65 (42.5–36.25)
MCV (fl)86.5 (88.8–83.3)84.5 (88.12–80.2)83.7 (87.25–79.7)
MCH (pg)30.7 (31.8–29.7)30.0 (31.32–28.2)29.25 (30.0–27.52)
MCHC (gm/dl)35.5 (36–35.2)35.2 (35.82–3.5)34.75 (35.5–33.9)
TLC (cells per µl)3880 (5790–2950)3345 (4442–2497)4800 (6525–3072)
Neutrophil (%)67 (76–59)56.5 (67.75–46)55 (69–44.25)
Lymphocyte (%)21 (30–14)33 (40–22)32.5 (46–20.25)
Monocyte (%)9 (13–7)9.5 (12.25–6)7 (10.75–5.0)
Eosinophil (%)1 (2–1)2 (3–1)1 (2–1)
Platelets (per µl)164000 (192000–127000)113000 (153500–87000)131000 (177500–53500)
NLR3.36 (5.61–1.97)1.83 (3.04–1.12)1.75 (3.5–1.00)
LMR2.57 (3.77–1.46)3.25 (4.23–2.57)3.9 (6.12–2.34)
Glucose (mg/dl)98.1 (117–86.0)104.5 (144.9–91.0)122 (173–90.9)
Urea (mg/dl)21.78 (27.24–17.1)22.13 (31–17.64)30.04 (37.05–22.75)
Creatinine (mg/dl)0.92 (1.17–0.76)0.82 (0.97–0.64)0.90 (0.99–0.72)
Total bilirubin (mg/dl)0.49 (0.64–0.4)0.52 (0.7–0.4)0.51 (0.66–0.4)
Direct bilirubin (mg/dl)0.1 (0.12–0.865)0.1 (0.2–0.08)0.1 (0.15–0.865)
Total protein (gm/dl)7.06 (7.38–6.65)7.24 (7.56–6.89)6.95 (7.9–6.55)
Albumin (gm/dl)4.03 (4.31–3.7)4.1 (4.31–3.86)4.1 (4.31–3.66)
ALP (U/L)73.77 (129.6–61.07)106.4 (207.3–69.28)139.5 (192.5–90.72)
AST (U/L)37.51 (56.23–28.06)76.27 (119.9–44.46)113 (197–36.75)
ALT (U/L)30.64 (48.7–17.47)62.21 (98.9–36.0)92.42 (156.75–43.5)
AST/ALT ratio1.29 (1.73–1.02)1.23 (1.58–1.06)1.17 (1.48–0.95)

RBC, red blood cell; HCT, hematocrit; MCV, mean cell volume; MCH, mean cell hemoglobin; MCHC, mean cell hemoglobin concentration; TLC, total leukocyte count; NLR, neutrophil lymphocyte ratio; LMR, lymphocyte monocyte ratio; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase.