Table 4.

Laboratory parameters of 85 intestinal capillariasis

Blood
Hemoglobin (gm/dL)	12.2 ± 2.6 (4–18)
Hematocrit (%)	37.1 ± 7.7 (12–54)
WBC/mm3	8,750 ± 3,901 (4,460–32,300)
Eosinophilia (%)	4.2 ± 3.7 (0–15)
Absolute eosinophil count	333.8 ± 307.2 (0–1,650)
Potassium (mEq/L)	3.4 ± 0.7 (1.5–4.9)
Cholesterol (mg/dL)	118.9 ± 42.3 (51–291)
Total protein (gm/dL)	5.2 ± 1.4 (2.9–7.9)
Albumin (gm/dL)	1.7 ± 0.8 (0.6–4.6)
Globulin (gm/dL)	3.4 ± 1.0 (1.4–5.7)
Stool
Found red blood cells	4 (4.7%)
Positive occult blood	37 (43.5%)
Positive fat test	22 (25.9%)
Positive Charcot–Leyden crystals	14 (16.4%)

WBC = white blood cell.