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. 2026 Oct 22;18(10):e118358. doi: 10.7759/cureus.118358

Table 1. Laboratory investigations at presentation to the pediatric emergency department, with age-appropriate reference ranges.

Parameter Patient value Reference range Unit
Hemoglobin 7.4 11.5-15.5 g/dL
White blood cell count 7.83 4.5-13.5 ×10⁹/L
Platelet count 418 150-450 ×10⁹/L
Prothrombin time 14.3 11.3-15.6 seconds
International normalized ratio 0.97 0.8-1.2 -
Activated partial thromboplastin time 27.5 24.5-37.5 seconds
Serum creatinine 35 27-62 µmol/L
Lactate 1.0 0.5-2.2 mmol/L
Capillary blood glucose (point of care) 15 3.9-7.8 mmol/L
Serum amylase 25 21-110 U/L
Serum lipase 20 13-60 U/L
Alanine aminotransferase 40 7-55 U/L
Aspartate aminotransferase 50 8-60 U/L
Urinalysis: red blood cells 0 0-5 per high-power field