TABLE 1.
Patient clinical laboratory data
| Variable (unit) | Value |
|---|---|
| Hematology | |
| Leukocyte count (cells/μl) | 8,800 |
| Erythrocyte count (cells/μl) | 365 × 104 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 12.4 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 39.2 |
| Platelet count (cells/μl) | 89,000 |
| Blood chemistry | |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (U/liter) | 213 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (U/liter) | 72 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (U/liter) | 870 |
| Creatine kinase (U/liter) | 9,985 |
| Amylase (U/liter) | 86 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.90 |
| Urea nitrogen (mg/dl) | 20 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 3.0 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dl) | 1.1 |
| Sodium (mEq/liter) | 137 |
| Potassium (mEq/liter) | 6.0 |
| Chloride (mEq/liter) | 90 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 384 |
| CRP (mg/dl) | 35.80 |
| Arterial-blood gases | |
| pH | 6.471 |
| Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (mm Hg) | 96.1 |
| Partial pressure of oxygen (mm Hg) | 57.8 |
| Bicarbonate (mmol/liter) | 6.6 |
| Base excess (mmol/liter) | −28.1 |
| Detection of influenza virus antigens from nasal swab specimena | Negative |
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Conducted at a local hospital.