Table 5.

Abnormal clinical investigations of psychiatric patients who were HIV positive and admitted to Weskoppies hospital between January 2012 and December 2016

	Components	Number of patients	Results	%
Full blood count	Haemoglobin	33	↓	31.7
	White cell count	16	↓	15.4
	Platelets	8	↓	7.7
	Platelets	2	↑	1.9
	MCV	5	↓	4.8
	MCV	13	↑	12.5
Urea and electrolytes	Potassium	10	↓	9.6
	Sodium	8	↓	7.7
	Urea and creatinine	13	↑/↓	12.5
Liver function tests	ALT	12	↑	11.5
	AST	15	↑	14.5
	ALP	12	↑	11.5
	Total protein	23	↑	23.5
	Albumin	15	↓	15.3
	GGT	14	↑	14.3
	Total and conjugated bilirubin	2	↑	2
Thyroid function test	T4	5	↓	71.4
	TSH	2	↑	28.6
Other	CRP	23	↑	37
	Vitamin B12	3	↓	10.7
	Syphilis	5	Reactive	6
	Iron studies	9	Abnormal	50
	CLAT	8	Negative	100
CD4	<500	71		72
	>500	27		28
Viral load	LDL	16		50
	High	16		50
Lumbar puncture	Protein	2	↑	8
	Lymphocyte	1	↑	4
	Polymorph	1	↑	4
	ADA	1	↑	4
	Syphilis	1	Positive	4

↑ - increased; ↓ - decreased; MCV – mean cell volume; ALT - alanine aminotransferase; AST - aspartate aminotransferase; ALP - alkaline phosphatase; GGT - gamma-glutamyl transferase; TSH – thyroid stimulating hormone; CRP – C-reactive peptide; CLAT - Cryptococcal Latex Antigen; LDL – Lower than detectable limit; ADA - adenosine deaminase; EEG – Electroencephalogram