Table 2.

Diagnostic workup of thrombocytopenia and bleeding. Hematological laboratory studies with reference ranges.

Lactate dehydrogenase	1,100 unit/L (140–271)
Prothrombin Time	16.2 seconds (12.2–14.9)
International Normalized Ratio	1.3 (critical high >4.0)
Partial Thromboplastin Time	27 seconds (21.3–35.1)
Fibrinogen	367 mg/dL (183–503)
D-dimer Quantitative	2.31 mcg/mL FEU (normal high 0.50-critical high >1.0)
Iron Level	32 mcg/dL (50–212)
Transferrin	197 mg/dL (205–362)
Total Iron Binding Capacity	294 mcg/dL (250–400)
Iron Saturations	11% (15–50)
Ferritin	273.0 ng/mL (14–233)
Platelet Estimation	Decreased
Hypochromia	None
Polychromia	Slight
Microcyte	Slight
Macrocyte	Slight
Burr Cells	None
Helmet Cells	Few
Ovalocytes	Few
Schistocyte	Few
Spherocyte	Few
Target Cell	Few
Teardrop Cell	None
Reticulocyte Count	3.53% (0.5–2)
Absolute Reticulocyte	0.1381 x10 ^ 6/mm3
Reticulocyte Hef	35.8 pg (29–38)
IRF	18.6 % (2.7–5.7)
Haptoglobin	10 (33–346)