Table 6 Main laboratory indicators and prognosis of six children with Omicron variant infection complicated with acute necrotizing encephalopathy

Absolute value of lymphocytes

Elevated or normal

0

0

0.00 ± 0.00

Reduced

6

0

0.00 ± 0.00

Serum amyloid (SAA)

Raised

6

3

0.50 ± 0.55

Reduced or normal

0

0

0.00 ± 0.00

C-reactive protein (CRP)

Raised

2

1

0.17 ± 0.41

Reduced or normal

4

2

0.33 ± 0.52

Procalcitonin (PCT)

Raised significantly

3

1

0.17 ± 0.41

Mild elevated or normal

3

2

0.33 ± 0.52

Interleukin-6

Raised

6

3

0.50 ± 0.55

Reduced or normal

0

0

0.00 ± 0.00

Cerebrospinal fluid cell count

Raised

2

1

0.17 ± 0.41

Reduced or normal

4

2

0.33 ± 0.52

Cerebrospinal fluid lactic acid

Raised

6

3

0.50 ± 0.55

Reduced or normal

0

0

0.00 ± 0.00

Cerebrospinal fluid lactate dehydrogenase

Raised

3

2

0.33 ± 0.52

Reduced or normal

3

1

0.17 ± 0.41

D-2mer

Raised

3

1

0.17 ± 0.41

Reduced or normal

3

2

0.33 ± 0.52