Table 3.
Laboratory workup during the course of the patient’s illness (patient 3)
| Tests | Day 1* | Day 2* | Day 4** | Day 8* | Day 9* | Day 10* | Day 11* | Day 12* | Day 13* | Normal range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSHus (mUI/l) | 0.01 | 0.25–4.2 | ||||||||
| FT4 (pmol/l) | 56.9 | 58.5 | 50.3 | 42.4 | 32.6 | 29.31 | 25.7 | 23.05 | 22.5 | 12–22 |
| WBC (µ/l) | 4830 | 5590 | 4490 | 6810 | 6790 | 6910 | 6300 | 7210 | 7230 | 7000–10,000 |
| ANC (µ/l) | 2080 | 4100 | 1980 | 3650 | 2970 | 3360 | 3450 | 4060 | 4107 | 3000–5000 |
| AST (UI/L) | 16 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 5–45 |
| ALT (UI/l) | 23 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 5–35 |
| CRP (mg/l) | 11.7 | 5.3 | 2.44 | 10 | 8.67 | 11.24 | 8.3 | 6.2 | 4 | 0–5 |
| Calcemia (mg/l) | 87 | 85 | 86 | 90 | 96 | 93 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 84–105 |
| PT (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 70–100 |
WBC white blood cells, ANC absolute neutrophils count, PT prothrombin time, AST aspartate aminotransferase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, CRP C-reactive protein, TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone, TSHus ultrasensitive TSH assay, FT4 free thyroxine
*Days of TPE
**Iodide potassium introduction