Diagnostic performance of serum c-reactive protein, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and lactate dehydrogenase as adjuncts to rt-pcr in detection of COVID-19

Background

COVID-19 is a highly transmissible viral infection caused by SARS-CoV-2, with clinical manifestations ranging from asymptomatic disease to severe pneumonia and multi-organ involvement, necessitating timely and accurate diagnosis. Aim was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of serum C-reactive protein (CRP), Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels as detecting COVID-19, using RT-PCR as gold standard.