Table 1.

Laboratory results.

Laboratory tests	Patient's sample	Normal values
Haemoglobin	172	115–160 g/L
White blood cells	15.2	4.00–11.0 × 109/L
Platelets	160	140–400 × 109/L
C-reactive protein (CRP)	187	<5.0 mg/L
Lipase	25	<60 U/L
Albumin	40	35–80 g/L
Lactate	4.0	0.6–1.8 mmol/L
Faecal calprotectin	3200	<50 µg/g
Stool culture	Normal colonic bacterial flora
Clostridium difficile toxins	Negative