Table 1.
Selected laboratory values.
| Laboratory Value | Reference range | Admission | POD #1 | POD #3 | At 4-months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liver function tests | |||||
| Aspartate aminotransferase (unit/L) | 0–50 | 521 | 320 | 104 | 35 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (unit/L) | 0–50 | 344 | 171 | 81 | 25 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (unit/L) | 0–120 | 132 | 77 | 49 | 115 |
| Bilirubin, total (mg/dL) | 0–1.3 | 15.7 | 12.7 | 9 | 0.5 |
| Bilirubin, conjugated (mg/dL) | 0.0–0.4 | 11.9 | 10.2 | 7.3 | 0.2 |
| Protein, total (g/dL) | 6.4–8.5 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 7.6 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.7–5.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| Hematology | |||||
| White-cell count (109 cells/L) | 3.9–11.7 | 3 | 3.5 | 7.1 | 4 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12–15 | 12 | 10.9 | 8.1 | 12.9 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 34.8–45 | 36.4 | 31.3 | 22.9 | 39.1 |
| Platelets (109 cells/L) | 172–440 | 149 | 157 | 92 | 171 |
| Coagulation | |||||
| Prothrombin time (seconds) | 12–14.6 | 17 | 17.2 | 16.1 | 13.3 |
| Activated prothrombin time (seconds) | 25–36 | – | 33 | 37 | – |
| International normalized ratio | 1 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1 |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | 200–450 | – | 298 | 484 | – |
POD – post-operative day.