title: Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and platelet to lymphocyte ratio as diagnostic markers for pneumonia severity.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Laboratory Medicine , Osan Hankook General Hospital , Osan , Korea.
authors.forename: Jong-Han
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: b Daejeon-Sejong-Chungnam Blood Center, Korean Red Cross , Daejeon , Korea.
authors.forename: Sungwook
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: c Department of Laboratory Medicine , Korea University College of Medicine , Seoul , Korea.
authors.forename: Soo-Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.affiliation: c Department of Laboratory Medicine , Korea University College of Medicine , Seoul , Korea.
authors.forename: Chae Seung
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: d Department of Laboratory Medicine , Yonsei University College of Medicine , Seoul , Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: d Department of Laboratory Medicine , Yonsei University College of Medicine , Seoul , Korea.
authors.forename: Hyon-Suk
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018655:Lymphocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils; D010976:Platelet Count; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
keywords: Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio; c-reactive protein; platelet to lymphocyte ratio; pneumonia severity