Table 2 Comparison of the laboratory findings on admission between patients with and those without increased pancreatic enzymes
From: Factors associated with increased pancreatic enzymes in septic patients: a prospective study
Parameters | Increased pancreatic enzymes (+) (N = 23) | Increased pancreatic enzymes (−) (N = 27) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Amylase (UI [quartiles]) | 153 [97.2–445] | 26 [16.6–44.7] | 0.029 |
Lipase (UI [quartiles]) | 337 [146–744] | 101 [68.5–166.3] | 0.027 |
Lactate (mmol/L [quartiles]) | 3.9 [2.5–5.3] | 3.4 [2–4.1] | 0.228 |
CRP (mg/L [quartiles]) | 114.5 [55.5–196.8] | 217 [120.5–281] | 0.017 |
Procalcitonin (ng/mL [quartiles]) | 38.8 [2.2–97.6] | 5.1 [1.8–46.6] | 0.575 |
BUN (mmol/L [quartiles]) | 16.9 [9–33] | 11.1 [5.4–17.4] | 0.038 |
Creatinine (μmol/L [quartiles]) | 204 [131.3–331.8] | 146 [84–209] | 0.038 |