Table 3 Laboratory findings of COVID-19 patients without and with de novo bronchiectasis included in the study

Leucocytes (10³/μl)

9.47 ± 4.01

11.12 ± 5.32

0.13

Lymphocytes (10³/μl)

1.18 ± 0.68

0.86 ± 0.47

0.09

CRP (mg/dl)

51.64 ± 34.45

72.38 ± 52.69

0.21

D-dimer (ng)

1.45 ± 1.22

1.93 ± 0.93

0.61

Serum ferritin

489.74 ± 222.34

1392.97 ± 969.32

< 0.001

SO₂ at admission (%)

84.38 ± 14.10

62.29 ± 15.67

< 0.001

SO₂ at discharge (%)

88.78 ± 19.90

93.88 ± 1.47

0.53