Table 1.
Summary of relevant laboratory investigations
| Tests | Results | Normal range |
| Haemoglobin | 12.8 | 12–16 g/dL |
| WBC | 7.8×109 | 4–11×109/L |
| Lymphocyte | 940 (12%) | 20%–40% of WBC |
| Platelet count | 290×109 | 150–450×109/L |
| Creatinine | 100 | 59–104 µmol/L |
| Fasting blood glucose | 112 | <126 mg/dL |
| ESR | 44 | <20 mm (first hour) |
| CRP | 1.8 | Up to 0.8 mg/dL |
| AST | 84 | <37 U/L |
| ALT | 96 | <41 U/L |
| Serum LDH | 324 | <248 U/L |
| NT-pro BNP | 204 | <130 pg/mL |
| D-dimer | 422 | ≤500 ng/mL |
| Troponin T | 11 | ≤15 ng/L |
ALT, alanine transaminase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; NT-pro BNP, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; WBC, white blood count.