Table 1.
Peripheral Blood Test
| Parameter (Normal Range) | April 2013 (Baseline) | October 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin (12–15 g/dl) | 11.4 | 5.8 |
| Hematocrit (36–43%) | 33.8 | 16 |
| Mean corpuscular volume (80–100 ff) | 85 | 90 |
| Reticulocyte count (0.5–1.5%) | 0 | 29.35 |
| Platelet count (150–450 × 103/mm3) | 180 × 103 | 200 × 103 |
| White cell count (15–450 × 103/mm3) | 7 × 103 | 6 × 103 |
| Blood smear findings | Normal |
Anisocytosis +++ Spherocytosis ++ |
| Creatinine (0.5–1.1 mg/dl) | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (0–34 U/L) | 17 | 25 |
| Total bilirubin (0.3–1.2 mg/dl) | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| Unconjugated bilirubin (0–1 mg/dl) | 0 | 2.7 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH 230–460 UI/dl) | 426 | 715 |
| Haptoglobin (mg/dl) | 1.5 | <1 |
| Serum Iron (50–170 μg/dl) | 60 | 60 |
| Transferrin (200–380 mg/mL) | 278 | 94 |
| Ferritin (30–120 mg/mL) | 80 | 213 |
| Transferrin saturation (>16%) | 28 | 35 |
| Antinuclear antibodies titer (<1/80) | <1/80 | <1/80 |
| Beta‐2 glycoprotein | — | Negative |
| Anticardiolipin antibodies | — | Negative |
| IgA, IgG, and IgM immunoglobulin | — | Normal range |
| Serum electrophoresis | — | Normal range |
| Beta‐2 microglobulin (0.6–2.4 mg/L) | — | 2.16 |
| Rheumatoid factor (0–14 UI/mL) | 7 | 2 |
| B12 vitamin (223– 915 pg/mL) | 545 | 715 |