Table 2 Laboratory workup at ECMO insertion

Haemoglobin (g/L)

114.2 ± 17.4

113.6 ± 21.6

0.78

118.5 ± 23

111.3 ± 16.2

0.13

Platelet count (10⁹/L)

177.9 ± 85.4

154.2 ± 94.2

0.11

149.7 ± 92.4

176.7 ± 88.4

0.09

aPTT (seconds)

44.4 ± 12.1

56.7 ± 32.2

0.06

59.8 ± 34.4

44.4 ± 13.3

0.012

PTT ratio

1.3 ± 0.4

1.6 ± 0.9

0.14

1.7 ± 1

1.3 ± 0.4

0.008

INR

1.7 ± 0.6

1.7 ± 0.4

0.75

1.7 ± 0.4

1.7 ± 0.6

0.75

Fibrinogen (g/L)

3.5 ± 1.4

3 ± 1.1

0.24

2.9 ± 1.3

3.5 ± 1.2

0.006

Base excess (mmol/L)

− 6.1 (− 10.2 to − 5.4)

− 10.1 (− 13 to − 7.7)

< 0.001

− 10.1 (− 12.9 to − 7.2)

− 7 (− 11.2 to − 5.6)

0.004

Pre-ECMO lactate (mmol/L)

4.4 ± 1.5

7.2 ± 2

< 0.001

6.8 ± 2.2

5.3 ± 2.1

0.001

Peak lactate level (mmol/L)

11 ± 3

16.7 ± 3.3

< 0.001

16 ± 3.9

12.8 ± 4

< 0.001

Lactate at 24 h (mmol/L)

2.2 ± 0.9

7.9 ± 5.7

< 0.001

7.8 ± 6

3.5 ± 3.3

< 0.001

Serum creatinine (μmol/L)

96.4 ± 46

125.5 ± 74.2

0.018

117.5 ± 74.9

109 ± 55.6

0.87

Serum bilirubin (μmol/L)

28.6 (15.7–58.7)

37 (22–61.7)

0.09

31.9 (22.8–55.1)

29.5 (15.7–58.9)

0.51

Serum albumin (g/L)

34.3 ± 5.9

31.4 ± 5.5

0.007

30.9 ± 6.3

34.1 ± 5

0.012