Table 1.
Laboratory investigations result
| Test | Results | Units | Range |
| Full blood count | |||
| White cell count | 16 | ×109 cells/l | 5–21 |
| Haemoglobin | 10.3 | g/dl | 15.2–19.8 |
| Platelet count | 598 | ×109 cells/l | 150–400 |
| C reactive protein | 2.3 | mg/l | 0.0–0.5 |
| Renal profile | |||
| Sodium | 138 | mmol/l | 135–150 |
| Potassium | 3.7 | mmol/l | 3.5–5.0 |
| Urea | 4.4 | mmol/l | 2.5–6.4 |
| Creatinine | 79 | µmol/l | 62–106 |
| Liver function test | |||
| Albumin | 43 | g/l | 35–50 |
| Total protein | 83 | g/l | 67–88 |
| Bilirubin total | 21 | µmol/l | <23 |
| ALT | 23 | U/l | <44 |
| ALP | 73 | U/l | 32–104 |
| Cerebrospinal fluid | |||
| Appearance | Cloudy | Clear | |
| WCC | 3.07 | ×109 cells/l | 0.7 |
| Lymphocytes | <60% | ×109 cells/l | 80–90% |
| Glucose | Undetectable | mg/dl | 40–80 |
| Protein | 533 | mg/dl | 4–40 |
| RBC | 0.680 | ×109 cells/l | Nil |
ALP, Alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine transaminase; RBC, red blood cell; WCC, white cell count.