Conclusion
In the light of the obtained results, decrease in wbc, neutrophil,
monocyte and eosinophil levels support the diagnosis of Covid-19
pneumonia on the other hand increase in MLR and PLR may indicate
Covid-19 without pneumonia. Deep fall in eosinophil and monocyte levels
may be indicating a possible Covid-19 pneumonia.
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Figure 1: The ROC curve of White Blood Cell Count, Neutrophil,
Lymphocyte, Monocyte, Eosinophil, Platelets (Plt) (Figure 1-A), MLR and
PLR (Figure 1-B). for discriminating between Covid-19 patients with
pneumonia and healthy groups.
Figure 2: The ROC curve of White Blood Cell Count (WBC)
Neutrophil, Lymphocyte, Eosinophil and Platelets for discriminating
between Covid-19 patients without pneumonia and healthy group.