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Published on: February 16, 2022
Biochemical role of serum ferratin and d-dimer parameters in COVID 19 diagnosis
1Biomedical Research Unit, Medical Research Center, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.
Insights
The study highlights the importance of serum ferritin and D-dimer tests alongside RT-PCR for diagnosing COVID-19. These markers help assess infection severity, blood clotting risks, and patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Medical Diagnostics
- Infectious Diseases
- Biomarkers
Background:
- Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) presented diagnostic challenges due to its asymptomatic nature.
- Traditional diagnosis relied on clinical symptoms and real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the significance of serum ferritin and D-dimer tests in identifying and managing COVID-19 infections.
- To emphasize the role of these biomarkers in assessing disease severity and complications.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on COVID-19 diagnosis and biomarkers.
- Analysis of the role of serum ferritin in immune response and cytokine storms.
- Evaluation of D-dimer's utility in detecting blood clots and predicting outcomes in COVID-19 patients.
Main Results:
- Elevated serum ferritin levels are linked to severe COVID-19 and can indicate a cytokine storm.
- D-dimer testing is crucial for identifying blood clotting issues common in COVID-19 patients.
- D-dimer levels serve as a biomarker for mortality, severity, and pulmonary complication risk.
Conclusions:
- RT-PCR, serum ferritin, and D-dimer testing are essential for accurate COVID-19 diagnosis and management.
- These tests aid in understanding disease progression and guiding treatment, such as anticoagulant therapy.
- While vaccines are effective, diagnostic markers remain critical for patient care.
Abstract:
One and one only most unforgettable pandemic is coronavirus 2019 (COVID 19) which is the most memorable pandemic of the twenty-first century. The diagnosis of COVID19 is based on purely clinical symptoms and real time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test. The role of COVID19 during this pandemic was horrible in diagnosing the disease with RT-PCR as this disease was documented to be a symptomatic disease. Serum ferratin and D-dimer tests plays a major role in identifying the infections in the human body specifically, patients diagnosed with COVID19. Serum ferritin levels are important for an immune response mediator that rises in severe COVID-19 instances, and elevated ferritin levels may trigger a cytokine storm by exerting direct immunosuppressive and pro-inflammatory effects. d-dimer is used to identify the clots in the blood. COVID-19 patients were found to be clotting of blood and d-dimer is recommended. The blood of the COVID-19 patients were found to clotted than the patients were prescribed the anticoagulant Injections are prescribed. d-dimer can be used as a biomarker in the COVID-19 patients by measuring the d-dimer levels and analyse the mortality and severity. Pulmonary complication risk can also be identified. d-dimer is a mandatory and an essential test in the COVID-19. Numerous COVID-19 vaccines have been shown to have great efficacy levels through clinical trials. COVID-19 vaccines are not 100% effective, although the condition is mild or moderate and can be controlled if COVID-19 is affected. In this review, I have only included serum ferritin and d-dimer; however, C-reactive protein, vitamin D levels, and prolactin were also attributed to COVID-19. This review concludes the importance of RT-PCR, serum ferratin, and d-dimer testing in identifying COVID-19 infection in humans.
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