Table 1.
Summary of laboratory investigations.
| C reactive protein | 132 mg/L |
| Haemoglobin | 86 g/L |
| Mean cell volume | 87.4 fL |
| Platelet count | 15× 109/L |
| White ell count | 4.9×109/L |
| Creatinine | 148 μmol/L |
| Urea | 16.3 mmol/L |
| Liver function | Normal |
| Blood and urine cultures | Negative |
| Galactomannan antigen | Negative |
| Interferon gamma release assay | Negative |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen | Negative |
| Hepatitis C antibody | Negative |
| Anti-nuclear antibody | Negative |
| Glomerular basement membrane antibody | Negative |
| Anti-neutrophil cytoplastic antibody | Negative |
| HIV 1 and 2 antibody | Negative |