Table 1.
Pertinent laboratory findings on admission
| Laboratory value | Reference range | |
|---|---|---|
| White blood cell count, cells/µL | 22 × 10E3 | 4.16-9.95 × 10E3 |
| Absolute lymphocyte count, cells/µL | 0.64 × 10E3 | 1.3-3.4 × 10E3 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 10.7 | 11.6-15.2 |
| Sodium, mmol/L | 151 | 135-146 |
| Potassium, mmol/L | 4.0 | 3.6-5.3 |
| Bicarbonate, mmol/L | 20 | 20-30 |
| Calcium, mg/dL | 8.1 | 8.6-10.4 |
| Serum creatinine, mg/dL | 1.80 | 0.6-1.3 |
| TSH, µU/mL | 61.3 | 0.3-4.7 |
| Free T4, ng/dL | 0.2 | 0.8-1.7 |
| Free T3, pg/dL | 66 | 222-387 |
| Total T3, ng/dL | 26 | 85-185 |
| Thyroid peroxidase antibody, IU/mL | 33.4 | ≤ 20 |
| Cortisola, mcg/dL | 49 | > ~10 |
| Lactate, mg/dL | 55 | 5-25 |
| Troponin, ng/mL | 0.14 | < 0.1 |
| Creatinine kinase, U/L | 1908 | 38-282 |
| IL-6, pg/mL | 21 | ≤ 5 |
| D-dimer, ng/mL | > 10 000 | ≤ 499 |
| Ferritin, ng/mL | 4759 | 8-180 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase, U/L | 614 | 125-256 |
| C-reactive protein, mg/dL | 13.8 | < 0.8 |
Abbreviations: IL-6, interleukin-6; T3, 3,5,3′-triiodothyronine; T4, thyroxine; TSH, thyrotropin.
aCollected prior to hydrocortisone replacement at 19:44 h.