Table 1.
Serum analyses on admission
| Serum analyses | Reference intervals | |
|---|---|---|
| Haemoglobin | 14.6 g/dL | 13.0 – 18.0 g/dL |
| Leucocytes | 15.9 x 10 9 /L | 4.0 – 11.0 x 109 /L |
| Neutrophils | 5.18 x 109 /L (32%) | 53.8 – 70% |
| Lymphocytes | 9.37 x 109 /L (58%) | 22.6 – 36.6% |
| Platelets | 257 x 109 /L | 150 – 400 x 109 /L |
| Lactate dehydrogenase, LDH | 207 IU/L | 135 – 225 IU/L |
| Creatine kinase, CK | 189 IU/L | 10 – 172 IU/L |
| Myoglobin | 1073.4 ng/mL | < 146 ng/mL |
| Creatinine | 15.1 mg/L | 8.0 – 13.0 mg/L |
| Urea | 0.41 g/L | 0.10 – 0.50 g/L |
| Calcium | 5.0 mEq/L | 4.2 – 5.1 mEq/L |
| Magnesium | 1.62 mEq/L | 1.55 – 2.05 mEq/L |
| Sodium | 138 mEq/L | 135 – 147 mEq/L |
| Potassium | 3.7 mEq/L | 3.5 – 5.1 mEq/L |
| Alanine transaminase, ALT | 32 IU/L | 10 – 37 IU/L |
| Aspartate transaminase, AST | 38 IU/L | 10 – 37 IU/L |
| Alkaline phosphatase, AP | 89 IU/L | 30 – 120 IU/L |
| γ-glutamyltransferase, γ-GT | 62 IU/L | 10 – 49 IU/L |
| Bilirubin (Total/ Direct) | 5.8 / 2.3 mg/L | < 12 / <4 mg/L |
| Amylase | 116 IU/L | 22 – 80 IU/L |
| Lipase | 118 IU/L | 7 – 60 IU/L |
| C - reactive protein, CRP | 1.5 mg/L | <3 mg/L |
Patient’ serum analyses, including haematology and biochemical values, on admission to the emergency department after a generalized seizure without recovery of mental status. Bold text highlights the values outside the normal range.