Abstract:Purpose: Pathogenic genetic testing for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can detect viruses with high sensitivity, however there are several challenges. In the prevention, testing, and treatment of COVID-19, more effective, safer, and convenient methods are desired. We evaluated the possibility of monocyte distribution width (MDW) as an infection biomarker in COVID-19 testing.Methods: The efficacy of MDW as a screening test for COVID-19 was retrospectively assessed in 80 patients in the COVID-19 group and 2… Show more
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