Table 1. Initial laboratory work-up.
| Exam | Result | RV | Exam | Result | RV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin | 18.7 | 12.3-15.3 g/dL | Lactate* | 77.4 | 4.5–19.8 mg/dL |
| Hematocrit | 53.5 | 36.0-45.0% | ALT | 57 | 9-36 U/L |
| Leukocytes | 4.89 | 4.4-11.3 × 103/mm3 | AST | 97 | 10-31 U/L |
| Promyelocytes | 2 | 0% | AP | 144 | 10-100 U/L |
| Metamyelocytes | 4 | 0% | γGT | 280 | 2-30 U/L |
| Bands | 27 | 0-5% | Albumin | 3.0 | 3.0-5.0 g/dL |
| Segmented | 61 | 45-70% | TB | 9.08 | 0.3-1.2 mg/dL |
| Lymphocytes | 4% | 18-40% | DB | 7.46 | 30-118 U/L |
| Monocytes | 2 | 2-9% | CK | 92 | 20-200 U/L |
| Platelets | 34 | 150-400 × 103/mm3 | CK–MB | 17.6 | < 5.0 ng/mL |
| INR | 1.88 | 1 | Tropo I | 3.26 | < 0.06 ng/mL |
| Urea | 119 | 5-25 mg/dL | CRP | 111 | < 5 mg/L |
| Creatinine | 0.99 | 0.4-1.3 mg/dL | Anti-HIV | Negative | |
| Potassium | 4.3 | 3.5-5.0 mEq/L | Anti-HCV | Negative | |
| Sodium | 138 | 136-146 mEq/L | HB serology | Negative | |
| Glucose | 170 | < 99 mg/dL | VDRL | Negative |
*
arterial.
ALT = alanine aminotransferase; AP = alkaline phosphatase; AST = aspartate aminotransferase; CK = creatine phosphokinase; CK-MB = creatine phosphokinase MB fraction; CRP = C-reactive protein; DB = direct bilirubin; γGT= gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; HCV = hepatitis C virus; HB = hepatitis B; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; INR = international normalized ratio; LDH = lactate dehydrogenase; RV = reference value; TB = total bilirubin; Tropo I = troponin I; VDRL = venereal disease research laboratory.