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    Characteristics of the Neutrophil Lymphocyte Index in the Acute Phase of Outpatient Covid-19 patients at the Conde de la Vega Baja health center in Lima, Peru, December 2020- January 2021
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-04-07) Roca Vidal, Christian Alonso; Huamán Cárdenas, Victor Raul
    COVID-19 causes an inflammatory pulmonary response triggered by the cytokine storm. The clinical laboratory has contributed with analyses that help monitor patient progression, with the neutrophil-lymphocyte index (NLR) providing significant prognostic value, as it is associated with lymphopenia due to lymphocyte migration towards the lungs. The aim of this study was to determine the characteristics of the neutrophil-lymphocyte index in the acute phase of ambulatory COVID-19 patients at the Conde de la Vega Baja Health Center in Lima, Peru, from December 2020 to January 2021. This was a descriptive, observational (non-experimental), and cross-sectional study involving 30 patients with non-probabilistic convenience sampling. Participants had a recent reactive rapid test result for IgM or a positive molecular or antigen test, and did not have hematological or infectious diseases. The only measured variable was the neutrophil-lymphocyte index, and blood sample collection and processing followed established protocols. Data analysis was performed using Excel 2016, with tables and graphs for means and medians.