Original Article
Clinical significance of NLR, PLR and CRP in diagnosis of pediatric pneumonia
Shi Yunfu, Yan Yuping, Gao Yongxia, Liu Jie
Published 2021-11-25
Cite as Chin J Pract Med, 2021, 48(22): 33-35. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115689-20210823-02782
Abstract
ObjectiveTo explore the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and significance of C-reactive protein (CRP) in the clinical diagnosis of pediatric pneumonia.
MethodsA total of 280 cases of pediatric pneumonia admitted to Haiyang People’s Hospital of Shandong from May 2018 to May 2021 were selected for the study. The included subjects had complete data and served as the observation group, while 100 healthy children received during the same period served as the control group. At the same time, the children with pneumonia were divided into ordinary group (230 cases) and severe group (50 cases). All included subjects were tested for serum CRP, PLR, and NLR, and the test results of each group were analyzed.
ResultsSerum CRP, PLR, and NLR in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05); the serum CRP, PLR, and NLR levels of children in the critically ill group were significantly higher than those in the normal group (P<0.05).
ConclusionsThe serum CRP, PLR, and NLR are related to children with pneumonia. CRP, PLR and NLR can provide a basis for clinical diagnosis of pneumonia in children.
Key words:
Pneumonia; Children; C-reactive protein; Platelet/lymphocyte ratio; Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio
Contributor Information
Shi Yunfu
Department of Respiration, Haiyang People’s Hospital of Shandong, Haiyang 265100, China
Yan Yuping
Department of Respiration, Haiyang People’s Hospital of Shandong, Haiyang 265100, China
Gao Yongxia
Department of Laboratory, Haiyang People’s Hospital of Shandong, Haiyang 265100, China
Liu Jie
Department of Pediatrics, Haiyang People’s Hospital of Shandong, Haiyang 265100, China
