Table 5 Laboratory analyses in IE patients depending on blood culture status

CRP, mg/L

37.90 (9.98–94.33)

25.00 (12.25–63.70)

0.206

Procalcitonin, ng/ml

0.45 (0.10–2.33)

0.10 (0.10–0.50)

0.001

BNP, pg/ml

560.45 (157.73–1580.05)

469.50 (178.35–1114.30)

0.424

Creatinine, μmol/L

85.50 (63.25–107.75)

87.50 (66.00–110.00)

0.734

Glucose, mmol/L

6.08 (1.70)

6.20 (1.56)

0.614

Bilirubin, μmol/L

8.00 (6.00–15.00)

8.00 (6.00–12.00)

0.592

Leukocyte count × 10^9/L

9.20 (4.15)

8.81 (3.73)

0.484

Haemoglobin, g/L

103.85 (23.00)

110.91 (21.09)

0.024

Haematocrit, %

32.12 (6.07)

34.06 (6.41)

0.029

Platelet count × 10^9/L

261.73 (129.83)

256. 58 (110.58)

0.763