TABLE 1.
Laboratory findings
| Variables | Prior to admission |
Post‐admission day 1 |
Post‐admission day 14 |
Follow‐up Post discharge 2 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC (/μL) | 10 540 | 17 630 | 11 460 | 14 590 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 13.3 | 9.1 | 10.8 | 11.8 |
| Platelet (/μL) | 356 000 | 531 000 | 443 000 | 384 000 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL) | 8.9 | 24.3 | 57.8 | 50.7 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 94 | 71 | 114 | 140 |
| Total Protein (g/dL) | 7.5 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.6 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| Uric acid (mg/dL) | 7.7 | 4.5 | 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.81 | 1.52 | 3.11 | 2.27 |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 100.1 | 48.4 | 21.2 | 30.5 |
| CRP (mg/dL) | 14.2 | 136.8 | 48 | 8.7 |
| Antinuclear antibody | ‐ | Weak positive (1:40) | ‐ | ‐ |
| MPO‐ANCA | ‐ | Positive (100.0) | ‐ | ‐ |
| PR3‐ANCA | ‐ | Negative (1.5) | ‐ | ‐ |
| Anti ds‐DNA antibody IgG | ‐ | Negative (8.6) | ‐ | ‐ |
| Anti ds‐DNA antibody IgM | ‐ | Negative (12.7) | ‐ | ‐ |
| Serum immunofixation electrophoresis | ‐ | Negative | ‐ | ‐ |
| Serum, urine protein electrophoresis | ‐ | Negative | ||
| Urine protein | Trace | 4+ | 2+ | ‐ |
| Urine RBC (/HPF) | >100 | 10‐19 | 10‐19 | <1 |
Abbreviations: CRP, C‐Reactive Protein; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HPF, high‐power filed; MPO‐ANCA, myeloperoxidase‐Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; PR3, proteinase‐3; WBC, White blood cells.