Table 4 Median values of laboratory parameters in the whole sample and the comparison between patients with and without headache

Leukocytes at admission

6710 (4945–8885.00)

6290.00 (4682.50–8257.50)

6785.00 (5137.50–9302.50)

Worst leukocyte count

9425.00 (4442.50–14,182.50)

6245.00 (3875.00–11,422.50)

9975.00 (4722.50–14,625.00)

Lymphocytes at admission

990.00 (710.00–1387.50)

1117.00 (850.00–1495.00)

940.00 (680.00–1350.00)

Worst lymphocyte count

690.00 (430.00–1050.00)

910.00 (575.00–1220.00)

650.00 (410.00–990.00)

Platelets at admission

195,000.00 (156,000.00–257,000.00)

197,500.00 (170,500.00–240,750.00)

194,000.00 (149,000.00–264,000.00)

Worst platelet count

192,500.00 (137,000.00–341,250.00)

206,000.00 (163,000.00–384,500.00)

188,000.00 (134,000.00–333,500.00)

LDH at admission

285.00 (225.00–372.00)

263.00 (215.00–341.00)

292.50 (227.00–381.50)

Worst LDH value

285.00 (225.00–372.00)

301.50 (237.00–411.75)

365.00 (268.50–487.00)

CK at admission

83.00 (49.00–372.00)

72.00 (49.5–110)

86.00 (47.00–166.00)

Worst CK value

89.00 (53.25–179.75)

79.00 (49.00–136.00)

94.00 (55.50–192.00)

CRP at admission

65.90 (23.37–122.15)

40.55 (14.15–102.26)

73.40 (28.55–130.05)

Worst CRP value

105.00 (51.25–198.02)

67.90 (21.70–164.40)

113.40 (58.45–208.62)

PCT at admission

0.10 (0.06–0.26)

0.07 (0.04–0.14)

0.11 (0.07–0.30)

Worst PCT value

0.13 (0.06–0.43)

0.07 (0.04–0.18)

0.15 (0.08–0.54)

Worst ferritin value

979.00 (444.40–1819.00)

615.00 (306.80–1449.70)

1094.80 (534.75–1945.47)

Worst IL-6 value

27.80 (12.40–61.87)

17.95 (9.76–44.15)

33.50 (13.32–67.30)

D-Dimer at admission

761.50 (462.75–1369.00)

550.00 (380–864)

855.50 (515–50-1570.00)

Worst D-Dimer value

1300.00 (674.75–3231.75)

810.00 (504.50 (1458.50)

1534.00 (795.00–3580.00)

INR at admission

1.18 (1.10–1.29)

1.15 (1.08–1.23)

1.19 (1.11–1.32)

Worst INR value

1.25 (1.15–1.40)

1.19 (1.11–1.30)

1.26 (1.17–1.45)