Table 1 Initial laboratory investigations
Test | Result | Normal range |
|---|---|---|
Full blood count (FBC) | ||
Leucocyte count | 16,540 1/µl | 3800–10,300 |
Erythrocyte count | 3.05 Mio/µl | 4.2–6.2 |
Haemoglobin | 8.7 g/dl | 14–18 |
Haematocrit | 24.2% | 42–52 |
MCH | 28.5 pg | 27–34 |
MCHC | 36.0 g/dl | 32–36 |
MCV | 79.3 fl | 80–93 |
Thrombocyte count | 211 × 109/L | 150–450 |
C-reactive protein (CPR) | 21.24 mg/dl | max. 0.50 |
Procalcitonin | 9.75 ng/ml | max. 0.1 |
ESR 1st hour | 57 mm | 0–15 |
Creatinine | 1.6 mg/dl | 0.6–1.1 |
GFR–CKD–EPI | 60 ml/min/1.73m2 | > 60 |
BUN | 112 mg/dl | 12–46 |
Albumin | 1.3 g/dl | 3.0–5.0 |
Liver function tests (LFT) | ||
AST/GOT | 40 U/l | max. 50 |
ALT/GPT | 35 U/l | max. 50 |
GGT | 138 U/l | max. 60 |
LDH | 207 U/l | max. 250 |
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) | 138 U/l | 40–130 |
Bilirubin total | 1.1 mg/dl | max. 1.1 |
Cholinesterase (CHE) | 2.0 kU/l | 4.9–12.0 |