Table 1.
Illustrates laboratory parameters of the patient
| Parameters | Normal range (units) | Patient results (on admission) |
| Haemoglobin | 11.0–14.5 g/dL | 9.4 |
| Mean corpuscular volume | 78.0–95.0 fL | 64 |
| Platelets | 150–450 x 109/L | 365 |
| White blood count | 2.4–9.5 x 109/L | 3.1 |
| Neutrophils | 1.0–4.8 x 109/L | 1.8 |
| Lymphocytes | 1.2–3.8 x 109/L | 1 |
| Eosinophils | 0.1–0.5 x 109/L | 0 |
| Basophils | 0.1–0.2 x 109/L | 0 |
| ESR | 0–10 mm/hour | 60 |
| CRP | 0–10 mg/L | 52 |
| Urea | 2.8–8.1 mmol/L | 4.8 |
| Creatinine | 45–84 µmol/L | 61 |
| Sodium | 135–145 mmol/L | 138 |
| Potassium | 3.5–5.1 mmol/L | 4.4 |
| Chloride | 98–107 mmol/L | 104 |
| Bicarbonate | 22–29 mmol/L | 19 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) | 0–33 U/L | <5 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) | 0–33 U/L | 14 |
| Albumin | 35–52 g/L | 22 |
| Bilirubin | 0–17 µmol/L | 10 |
| Rheumatoid factor | 7 | |
| ANA | Negative | 1/80 speckled pattern Weakly positive |
| Anti-dsDNA | 0–45 IU/mL | 26 |
| ENA panel | Negative | Negative |
| Toxoplasmosis Ab (IgG and IgM) | Negative | Negative |
| Infectious mononucleosis Ab | Negative | Negative |
| HIV 1 and 2 antibodies | Negative | Negative |
| Hepatitis B and C serologies | Negative | Negative |
| Interferon gamma TB | Negative | Negative |
| GeneXpert MTB/RIF (lymph node biopsy) | Negative | Negative |
| Tissue culture (Lowenstein-Jensen) for Mycobacterium tuberculosis | Negative | Negative |
| Brucella - melittins and abortus | Negative | Negative |
| Blood cultures | Negative | Negative |
| Urine microscopy and culture | Negative | Negative |
| Genital swab and cultures | Negative | Negative |
| Malarial parasite | Not Seen | Not seen |
ANA, antinuclear antibodies; anti-dsDNA, anti-double stranded DNA; CRP, C-reactive protein; ENA, extractable nuclear antigen; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; TB, tuberculosis.