Table 1.
Laboratory data during hospitalization
| Variable | Reference range, adults | On admission | Day 2, post-transfusions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hematocrit (%) | 34–46 | 18.2 | 27.4 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 11.5–16 | 7.4 | 9.5 |
| Platelet (mcL) | 160,000–400,00 | 12,000 | 53,000 |
| White blood cell count (K/mcL) | 4–11 | 7.4 | 6.6 |
| Differential count (%) | |||
| Neutrophils | 38–80 | 21 | |
| Lymphocytes | 12–48 | 52 | |
| Monocytes | 0–12 | 24 | |
| Eosinophils | 0–7 | 1 | |
| Blasts | 0 | 0 | |
| Reticulocyte count | 1.1 | ||
| Haptoglobin (mg/dl) | 30–200 | 74 | |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dl) | 190–387 | 346 | |
| Urea nitrogen (mg/dl) | 6–20 | 20 | |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.6–1.3 | 1.1 | |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dl) | 0–1 | 0.6 | |
| Asparate aminotransferase (units/L) | 10–27 | 29 | |
| Alanine aminotransferase (units/L) | 5–37 | 22 | |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (units/L) | 12–246 | 562 | |
| Iron (mcg/dl) | 34–165 | 311 | |
| Ferritin (ng/ml) | 6–200 | 646 | |
| Vitamin B12 (pg/ml) | 211–9111 | >1600 | |
| Thyroid-stimulating hormone (mcUnits/ml) | 0.55–4.78 | 4.75 |