Table 3.
Laboratory values on admission, post treatment, and on follow-up.
| Days after imitation of treatment | Normal value | On admission | Day 3 (Post pulse steroids) | Day 7 | Day 14 (Before discharge) | Day 43 (Last outpatient visit) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lab value | |||||||
| Complete blood count | White blood cells (x109/l) | 5–15 | 4.99 | 17.56 | 10.29 | 11.9 | 7.8 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 11–14 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 8 | 11 | |
| Platelets (x103/ul) | 200–490 | 103 | 264 | 155 | 305 | 399 | |
| Inflammatory markers | Ferritin (ng/ml) | 6–67 | 3,359 | 2,073 | 2,246 | 1,749 | 585 |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dl) | 162–400 | 135 | 96 | 198 | 227 | - | |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 0–200 | 830 | 766 | 599 | - | - | |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (U/l) | 0–300 | 1,665 | - | 994 | 967 | 319 | |
| Coagulation profile | D-dimer (ug/ml) | 0–0.5 | 13.53 | 1.94 | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.27 |