Table 1. Patient’s lab investigations.
CBC: complete blood count; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; PT: prothrombin time; PTT: partial thromboplastin time; CRP: C-reactive protein; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; FDP: fibrin degradation products
| Investigations | Reference range | Patient results |
| CBC | ||
| Total white blood cells, k/µL | 4.0-11.0 | 33.3 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 13.0-18.0 | 10.9 |
| Platelets, k/ul | 140-450 | 603 |
| Biochemistry | ||
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.6-1.3 | 0.44 |
| BUN, mg/dL | 8.4-21 | 6 |
| Ca+, mg/dL | 8.4-10.2 | 8.1 |
| K+, mEq/L | 3.5-5.1 | 4.4 |
| CL-, mEq/L | 98-107 | 94 |
| LDH, units/L | 81-234 | 344 |
| Arterial blood gases | ||
| pH | 7.35-7.45 | 7.16 |
| pO2, mmHg | 83-108 | 148 |
| pCO2, mmHg | 35-45 | 50.3 |
| HCO3, mmol/L | 22-26 | 16.3 |
| Coagulation profile | ||
| PT, seconds | 13-16.5 | 18.6 |
| PTT, seconds | 25.6-42.3 | 46.6 |
| Lactic acid, mmol/L | 0.5-2.2 | 4.31 |
| CRP, mg/dL | 0.10-0.5 | 30.89 |
| Procalcitonin, ng/mL | <0.1 | 445.81 |
| ESR, mm/hour | 0-20 | 91 |
| Fibrinogen | 200-400 | 553 |
| FDP, ug/ml | <5.00 | 14.7 |
| Plasma D-dimer, ug/ml | <0.5 | 3.35 |