There were significant d/span>differences in the laboratory findings between severe and non-severe COVID-19 cases in total WBCs (p value = .001), lymphocyte % (p value = .000), neutrophil % (p value=.038), RDW-SD (p value = .044), D-dimer (p value = .029) and CRP (p value = .044). The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is COVID-19.