Can Leukoerythroblastic Activation Indicate Coronavirus Infection?
Noorhan A Chelebi, Abu-Bakr Al-Ani, Susan J Ali, Ayoub A Bazzaz and Nada T Al-Basheer
The complete blood counting (CBC) parameters can, to a considerable extend, indicate health status
of any patient. The blood parameters of 22 Coronavirus male pandemic victims are compared with
their counterpart of male healthy individuals using unequal ANOVA biostatistics software. A significant
drop (p≤0.002) in the number of WBC and an insignificant decrease (p≤0.06) in the hemoglobin
percentage (Hb%) were detected in the Coronavirus victims in comparison with the healthy individuals.
Simultaneously, the total numbers of RBC showed a significant increase (p≤0.05) representing
leukoerythroblastic activation, while the blood platelets (PLT) were significantly (p≤0.001) dropped,
respectively in comparison with counterpart control and those of international controls. These variations
and fluctuation in the blood parameters above or below the normal ranges would indicate a clear health
disorders in the coronavirus victims. It is concluded that CBC could well be utilized as a prognostic
tool in the clinical laboratories prior sophisticated and costly measurements i.e. Biochemical, PCR and
immunological testes.
