Increased monocyte distribution width in COVID-19 and sepsis arises from a complex interplay of altered monocyte cellular size and subset frequency.

Martina Cusinato Linda Hadcocks Simon Yona Timothy D Planche Derek C Macallan

Published in: International journal of laboratory hematology (2022)

Increased MDW in COVID-19 and sepsis has no single flow cytometric phenotypic correlate. It represents-within a single value-the delicate equipoise between monocyte subset frequency and size.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
dendritic cells
sars cov
endothelial cells
acute kidney injury
septic shock
intensive care unit
peripheral blood
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
immune response