Table 2.
Results of routine haematology and measurements of one-stage prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time (where performed) from three cases of angiostrongylosis
| Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Reference range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packed cell volume L/L | 0.37 | 0.44 | 0.35 | 0.37 - 0.55 |
| Haemoglobin g/L | 118 | 151 | 146 | 120 - 180 |
| Red blood cell count × 1012/L | 5.1 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 5.5 - 8.5 |
| MCHC g/L | 316 | 341 | 417 | 320 - 360 |
| MCV fl | 73.0 | 71.0 | 74.0 | 60 - 77 |
| MCH pg | 23.0 | 24.4 | 31.3 | 19 - 25 |
| Platelets × 109/L | 7.0* | 116.0 | 619 | 200 - 500 |
| Plasma protein g/L | 102 | 74.0 | 88.0 | 58 - 75 |
| White blood cell count × 109/L | 55.2 | 18.4 | 20.9 | 7 - 17 |
| Neutrophils (mature) × 109/L | 39.7 | 16.7 | 15.6 | 3 - 11.5 |
| Neutrophils (band) × 109/L | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0.6 |
| Lymphocytes × 109/L | 4.4 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 1 - 4.8 |
| Monocytes × 109/L | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.2 - 1.3 |
| Eosinophils × 109/L | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 - 1.3 |
| Basophils × 109/L | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 |
| Nucleated red blood cells × 109/L | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 |
| One-stage prothrombin time (seconds) | 18.2 | 9.8 | not performed | 6 - 12 seconds |
| Activated partial thromboplastin time (seconds) | 26.1 | 14.2 | not performed | 14 - 24 seconds |
*Platelets clumped, adequate numbers present on smear