Comparison of clinical categories, blood biomarkers and cycle threshold value in COVID-19

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate whether the viral load of SARS-CoV-2 is an important factor in predicting disease severity and its relationship with clinical and biochemical parameters.Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional retrospective study, 85 patients who were found to be positive for SARS-CoV-2 PCR at Balikesir University Health Practice and Research Hospital were evaluated. RT-PCR (CT) values, laboratory values and demographic and clinical data of the patients at the first admission to the hospital were obtained from the electronic environment and compared.Results: In our study, no significant relationship was found between baseline values and severity of clinical stages in adults with COVID-19. No correlation was found between the gender, vital status, hospitalization or admission to the intensive care unit, presence of comorbidity, degree of disease according to the thorax CT image and mean CT values of the participants included in the study (p>0.05).Discussion: More prospective studies and additional data are needed to determine whether CT values can benefit clinicians in clinical and patient management decisions.