Predictability of CRP and D-Dimer levels for in-hospital outcomes and mortality of COVID-19.
Waqas UllahNishanth ThalambeduShujaul HaqRehan SaeedShristi KhanalShafaq TariqSohaib Sanan RoomiJohn MadaraMargot BoigonDonald C HaasDavid L FischmanPublished in: Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives (2020)
CRP value greater than 100 mg/dL and D-dimer levels higher than 500 ng/ml during hospitalization might predict higher odds of in-hospital mortality. Higher levels at presentation might indicate impending clinical deterioration and the need for IMV.