Clinical and laboratory features distinguishing between Deinagkistrodon acutus and Daboia siamensis envenomation

Table 2 Laboratory characteristics of patients with Deinagkistrodon acutus and Daboia siamensis envenomation

	Deinagkistrodon acutus (n = 15)	Daboia siamensis (n = 12)	P value	OR (95% CI)
	n (%)	n (%)
Leukocytosis (WBC > 11.0 × 10³/μL)	8 (53.3)	8 (66.7)	0.696	0.57 (0.12–2.75)
Moderate-to-severe thrombocytopenia (PLT < 100 × 10³ /μL)	12 (80.0)	2 (16.7)	0.002	20.00 (2.77–144.31)
Noncoagulation in aPTT	11 (73.3)	4 (33.3)	0.057	5.50 (1.05–28.88)
Noncoagulation in PT	13 (86.7)	7 (58.3)	0.185	4.64 (0.71–30.42)
Fibrinogen consumption (< 1 g/L)	10 (76.9)	9 (75.0)	1.000	1.11 (0.18–6.97)
Extremely high D-dimer (> 5000 ng/mL)	2 (16.7)	8 (66.7)	0.036	0.10 (0.01–0.69)
DIC score≧5	13 (86.7)	7 (58.3)	0.185	4.64 (0.71–30.42)
Acute renal impairment (CRE > 1.4 mg/dL)	3 (20.0)	5 (41.7)	0.398	0.35 (0.06–1.93)

Values shown are n (%). N/A not applicable
aPTT activated partial thromboplastin time, AST aspartate aminotransferase, BUN blood urea nitrogen, CI confidence interval, CK creatine kinase, CRE creatinine, DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation, OR odds ratio, PLT platelet count, PT prothrombin time, WBC white blood cell count

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