Table 1. Overview of laboratory parameters tested before the patient was admitted to the primary care hospital.

Parameter	Measured	Reference range
Hemoglobin	11.2 g/dL	11–14.4 g/dL
Thrombocytes	264/mm3	286–509/mm3
Leukocytes	5,700/mm3	6,000–17,500/mm3
Neutrophils	47%	55%–75%
Band forms	8%	2%–8%
Lymphocytes	37%	20%–40%
Monocytes	7%	0%–12%
Eosinophils	1%	0%–7%
C-reactive protein	1 mg/L	0–3 mg/L
Ammonium	43 μmol/L (<94)	15–55 μmol/L