Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and platelet to lymphocyte ratio as diagnostic markers for pneumonia severity

[2] However, these scoring systems need some efforts to analyse several patient's data. [...]various laboratory biomarkers still have been developed to effectively discriminate. [8] NLR and PLR can be easily obtained at low cost through an automatic haematology analyser However, these parameters were not evidence-based established as specific biomarkers in specific clinical fields. [...]objective studies are warranted to understand the clinical value of these inflammation-related parameters.