Table 2.
Laboratory parameters in dengue fever
| Laboratory parameters | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Anemia (Hemoglobin <10 g/dl) | 77 (30.3) |
| Leukopenia (TLC < 4000/mm3) | 50 (19.7) |
| Thrombocytopenia (< 1,50,000/mm3) | 204 (80.3) |
| PLC < 50,000/mm3 | 43 (16.9) |
| PLC < 20,000/mm3 | 12 (4.7) |
| Hemoconcentration (HCT > 40) | 121 (47.6) |
| Prothrombin time (PT/INR > 1.0) | 9 (3.5) |
| APTT (> 1.5 times normal) | 4 (1.6) |
| Abnormal LFT (SGOT & SGPT >150 IU) | 29 (11.4) |
| Deranged RFT (Serum creatinine >3 mg/dl) | 6 (2.4) |
| Hypoalbuminemia (serum albumin <3 g/dl) | 19 (7.5) |
| Hypocalcemia (serum calcium <9 mg/dl) | 22 (8.6) |
| Hyponatremia (Sodium <130 Meq/L) | 14 (5.5) |
| Gall bladder wall edema on USG | 25 (9.8) |
| NS1 antigen positive | 214 (84.2) |
| NS1 antigen -ve and IgM positive | 40 (15.7) |
| Dengue IgM positive | 140 (55.1) |
| Dengue IgG antibody | 40 (15.7) |
PLC Platelet count; APTT Activated partial thromboplastin time.