Table 1.

Value of the biochemical and hematological variables studied, baseline and at 5-10 corresponding to the 3 cases of patients with suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopaenia.

	Case 1		Case 2		Case 3
Variable	Baseline	5−10 d	Baseline	5−10 d	Baseline	5−10 d
Procalcitonin. ng/mL.	1.0	0.9	0.198	0.065	0.136	1.81
Leukocytes 103/mm3	12.2	16.9	22	7.4	3.7	3.3
Glomerular filtration (CDK-EPI). mL/min	42	31	80	85	90	90
Prothrombin time. s	13.9	15.4	14.9	12.8	12.8	11.7
Clauss fibrinogen	559	434	152	128	613	450
Ferritin. ng/mL	211	136	1.339	1.014	839	1.088
D-dimer ng/mL	448	676	4.234	4.125	1.287	790
Platelets 103/mm3	239	111	182	90	385	186
Platelet decrease ≥ 50%	Yes		Yes		Yes
Thrombosis	No		No		No
Other causes thrombocytopenia	No		No		No
4Ts score	6		6		6

Values are presented as mean (standard deviation).

d: days.