Table 1. Laboratory findings at hospitalization for 5 case-patients with Israeli spotted fever, Sharon District, Israel*.
| Parameter | Reference range | Case-patient 1 | Case-patient 2 | Case-patient 3 | Case-patient 4 | Case-patient 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leukocytes, cells/μL | 4,000–11,000 | 10,700 | 7,500 | 5,000 | 7,700 | 8,600 |
| PMNs, % | 40–75 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 85 | 91 |
| Platelets/μL | 150,000–400,000 | 37,000 | 73,000 | 91,000 | 75,000 | 139,000 |
| Sodium, mmol/L | 136–145 | 126 | 123 | 130 | 133 | 127 |
| Total bilirubin, mg/dL | 0.3–1.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| AST, IU/L | 0–32 | 106 | 184 | 167 | 65 | 69 |
| ALT, IU/L | 0–33 | 51 | 154 | 139 | 68 | 66 |
| GGT, IU/L | 0–40 | 50 | 103 | 62 | 26 | 106 |
| LDH, IU/L | 240–480 | 1044 | 875 | 1195 | 466 | 536 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.5–0.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Creatine kinase, IU/L | 39–190 | 298 | 1933 | 152 | 159 | 100 |
| C-reactive protein, mg/L | 0–5 | 122 | 350 | 164 | 88 | 240 |
*ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; GGT, γ-glutamyl transferase; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; PMN, polymorphonuclear leukocytes.