Table 7.
Distribution of laboratory parameters not included in WHO criteria among severe malaria cases and outcome.
| Sample number | Parameter | Range | Total number | Percentage of total cases | Died | |
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| (N = 50) | Number | % of cases | ||||
| 1 | Total leucocyte count | Leukocytosis (>10000/mm3) | 5 | 10.0% | 0 | — |
| Leukopenia (<4000/mm3) | 5 | 10.0% | 2 | 40.0% | ||
| Normal (4000–10000/mm3) |
40 | 80.0% | 0 | — | ||
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| 2 | Platelet counts (thousand/mm3) |
>150 | 3 | 6.0% | 0 | — |
| 100 to 150 | 10 | 20.0% | 0 | — | ||
| 50 to 100 | 24 | 48.0% | 0 | — | ||
| <50 | 13 | 26.0% | 2 | 15.4% | ||
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| 3 | Peripheral smear | Positive | 49 | 98.0% | 2 | 4.1% |
| Negative | 1 | 2.0% | 0 | — | ||
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| 4 | Parasitic index | ≤1% | 45 | 90.0% | 2 | 4.5% |
| >1% | 5 | 10.0% | 0 | — | ||
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| 5 | RMAT | Positive | 9 | 18.0% | 0 | — |
| Negative | 41 | 82.0% | 2 | 4.9% | ||
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| 6 | SGOT | Raised# | 6 | 12.0% | 0 | — |
| Normal | 44 | 88.0% | 2 | 4.6% | ||
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| 7 | SGPT | Raised# | 4 | 8.0% | 0 | — |
| Normal | 46 | 92.0% | 2 | 4.4% | ||
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| 8 | Serum bilirubin | Raised# | 1 | 2.0% | 0 | — |
| Normal | 49 | 98.0% | 2 | 4.1% | ||
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| 9 | Serum creatinine | Raised (>1.0 mg/dL) |
5 | 10.0% | 1 | 20.0% |
| <1.0 mg/dL | 45 | 90.0% | 1 | 2.2% | ||
#Based on normal reference range for age and sex.