| Variable | Reference range adult* | On presentation | At follow-up visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| White blood cells, × 106 cells/L | 4000–10 500 | 2400 | 4800 |
| Neutrophils, × 106 cells/L | 2000–7500 | 1830 | 3130 |
| Lymphocytes, × 106 cells/L | 1300–4000 | 260 | 1280 |
| Platelets, × 106 cells/L | 150 000–400 000 | 32 000 | 153 000 |
| Hemoglobin, g/L | 138–170 | 124 | 138 |
| Sodium, mmol/L | 133–145 | 138 | |
| Potassium, mmol/L | 3.7–5.3 | 4.3 | |
| Chloride, mmol/L | 97–110 | 101 | |
| Carbon dioxide, mmol/L | 19–27 | 30 | |
| Creatinine, μmol/L | 0–110 | 83 | |
| Estimated glomerular filtration rate, mL/min | 60 – 150 | 77 | |
| Total bilirubin, μmol/L | 0–17 | 20 | |
| Lactate dehydrogenase, U/L | 120–315 | 368 | |
| C-reactive protein, mg/L | 0–1 | 21.5 | |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, mm/hr < | 20 | 7 | |
| Aspart aminotransferase, U/L | 10–46 | 47 | |
| Alanine aminotransferase, mg/L | 8–45 | 32 | |
| Alkaline phosphatase, U/L | 64–133 | 48 |
*
Reference values are affected by many variables, including patient population and the laboratory methods used. The ranges provided here are those used at the Kingston General Hospital for adults.