Table 1. Initial laboratory findings during the emergency department visit.
Complete blood count | Reference range | Patient values |
White blood cell (WBC) | 4-11 k/µL | 20.6 |
Hemoglobin | 12-16 g/dL | 12.9 |
Red blood cell (RBC) count | 4.2-5.5 Mil/µL | 4.83 |
Hematocrit | 37-47% | 41.5 |
Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) | 80-94 fL | 86 |
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) | 27-32 pg | 26.7 |
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) | 32-36 g/dL | 31 |
Red cell distribution width (RDW) | 11.5-14.5% | 12.4 |
Platelet | 140-450 k/µL | 499 |
Mean platelet volume (MPV) | 7.2-11.1 fL | 6.9 |
Point-of-care testing (POCT) glucose | 70-140 mg/dL | 291 |
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) | 4-6% | 17.4 |
C-reactive protein (CRP) | 0.1-0.5 mg/dL | 14.6 |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) | 0-20 mm/hr | 108 |
Procalcitonin | Less than 0.1 ng/mL | 0.48 |