Table 1.
Pertinent laboratory investigations on admission (hospital day 1), mid-hospitalization (hospital day 9), and at time of death (hospital day 15).
| Laboratory variables | Day 1 | Day 9 | Day 15 (death) | Normal range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White blood cell (×103/uL) | 14.0 | 22.1 | 6.7 | 4.0–10.0 |
| Hemoglobin (gm/dL) | 14.0 | 2.7 | 9.6 | 13.0–17.0 |
| Platelet (×103/uL) | 100 | 46 | 90 | 150–400 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (U/L) | 87 | 144 | 31 | 0–41 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L) | 308 | 42 | 23 | 0–40 |
| Creatinine (umol/L) | 193 | 778 | 1000 | 62–106 |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 137 | 148 | 146 | 136–145 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 3.7 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 3.5–5.1 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 379.8 | 33.7 | 0.0–5.0 | |
| Procalcitonin (ng/mL) | 54.40 | 4.04 | <0.5 | |
| Ferritin (ug/L) | 100000 | 1328 | 38.0–270.0 | |
| Interleukin-2R (ng/mL) | 31.78 | N/A | 1.20–8.80 | |
| Interleukin-6 (pg/mL) | 41 | 95 | ≤7 | |
| D-Dimer (mg/L) | 3.76 | 10.42 | 0.00–0.44 | |
| Fibrinogen (gm/L) | 8.12 | 1.3 | 1.70–4.20 | |
| Prothrombin time (seconds) | 16.1 | 23.9 | 13.2 | 9.4–12.5 |
| Activated partial thromboplastin time (seconds) | 29.6 | 47.6 | 35.9 | 25.1–36.5 |
| CT value COVID-19 PCR | 34.50 | 31.9 |