Table 3.
Laboratory findings in a series of 135 patients with HIV/AIDS
| Variable | Unit | Mean ± SD | Range | Abnormality*% |
| Haemoglobin | g/L | 98 ± 27 | 33 – 161 | 50.5 |
| TLC | × 109/L | 6.2 ± 2.8 | 0.9 – 15.3 | 17.3 |
| Platelet count | × 109/L | 267 ± 183 | 56 – 960 | 19.3 |
| ESR | mm/hr | 56 ± 18 | 12 – 91 | 96.2 |
| ALC | × 109/L | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 0.1 – 3.6 | 22 |
| CD4+ cell count (n = 109) | per μL | 121 ± 205 | 0 – 1425 | 98.2 |
| Serum albumin | g/L | 30 ± 8 | 16 – 51 | 70.7 |
| Serum globulin | g/L | 45 ± 11 | 21 – 76 | 70.3 |
| Serum bilirubin – total | μmol/L | 18.8 ± 32.5 | 3.4 – 220.6 | 6.7 |
| AST | IU/L | 77 ± 113 | 2 – 790 | 17 |
| ALT | IU/L | 76 ± 92 | 2 – 682 | 22.3 |
| ALP | IU/L | 360 ± 419 | 44 – 2355 | 11.1 |
| PaO2 (n = 31) | kPa | 10.6 ± 3.7 | 4.6 – 19.4 | 14.8† |
| A-a DO2 (n = 31) | kPa | 2.8 ± 2.4 | 0 – 7.5 | 7.4† |
* Defined by cut-off values as mentioned in the text; † Denominator was taken as 135; TLC – Total leucocyte count; ALC – Absolute lymphocyte count; ESR – Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; AST – Alanine aminotransferase; ALT – Aspartate aminotransferase; ALP – Alkaline phosphatase; PaO2 – Partial pressure of oxygen; A-a DO2 – Arterial-alveolar oxygen gradient.