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Table 3 Comparisons between laboratory outcomes and renal involvement degrees

From: Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in urinary tract infection diagnosis

Index

Mild and moderate degrees (n = 15; DMSA scanning)

Serious degree (n = 6; DMSA scanning)

p values

PCT (ρ/ng · ml-1)

2.02 ± 1.24

8.60 ± 2.80

< 0.01

CRP (ρ/mg · l-1)

62.0 ± 42.83

82.02 ± 28.56

> 0.05

WBC (cells/mm3)

14990 ± 2611

15980 ± 3220

> 0.05