Peripheral granular lymphocytopenia and dysmorphic leukocytosis as simple prognostic markers in COVID-19.
Yuki HoriuchiFumiaki HayashiYosuke IwasakiAkihiko MatsuzakiKumiko NishibeKimiko KaniyuSetsuko MarutaniKaori SaitoSachiko MatsuokaKinya UchihashiTakashi MiidaTomohiko AiYoko TabePublished in: International journal of laboratory hematology (2021)
Basic PB examination can be useful to predict the prognosis of COVID-19, by detecting SARS-CoV-2 infection-induced multi-lineage changes in blood cell counts and morphological anomalies. These changes were dynamically correlated with disease severity and may be associated with disruption of hematopoiesis and the immunological system due to bone marrow stress in severe infection.