Table 2. Laboratory results of the MIS-C and KD groups

Variables	MIS-C(n = 22)	KD(n = 140)	P value
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	12.1 (9.6–14.9)	11.4 (8.8–13.5)	0.009
WBC count (103 /μL)	7.2 (2.3–20.4)	14.1 (2.3–29.7)	< 0.001
Absolute neutrophil count (103 /μL)	6.0 (6.6–15.7)	8.7 (15.0–23.0)	< 0.001
Platelet count (103 /μL)	130 (62–431)	346 (99–647)	< 0.001
ESR (mm/h)	26 (2–120)	54 (5–106)	0.002
CRP (mg/dL; normal < 0.5)	10.1 (3.2–25.5)	7.0 (0.2–18.1)	0.061
Sodium (mmol/L)	134 (127–139)	136 (127–146)	0.005
Albumin (g/dL)	2.9 (2.4–4.1)	4.0 (2.7–4.6)	< 0.001
AST (U/L)	55 (33–579)	42 (18–879)	0.026
ALT (U/L)	54 (13–232)	32 (7–4514)	0.298
Pyuria: ≥ 10 WBC/hpf	7 (31.8)	48 (34.3)	1.000

Data are presented as frequency (%) or median (range).
MIS-C: multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children; KD: Kawasaki disease; WBC: white blood cell; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C-reactive protein; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; hpf: high-power field.