Table I.
Results of the main diagnostic workup during admission. The workup was generally unremarkable, with the exception of neutrophilia and the eosinophil count; the eosinophil count later increased by a factor of 3 (data not shown). The electrocardiogram was within normal limits
| Biochemistry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Component | Value w/units | Normal range |
| Sodium | 124 mmol/L | 135-145 |
| Potassium | 5.5 mmol/L | 3.6-5.1 |
| Chloride | 91 mmol/L | 100-110 |
| Carbon dioxide | 27 mmol/L | 21-33 |
| Anion gap | 6 mmol/L | 0-12 |
| Glucose | 127 mg/dL | 65-100 |
| BUN | 19 mg/dL | |
| Creatinine | 1.08 mg/dL | 0.60-1.20 |
| Calcium | 8.8 mg/dL | 8.9-10.7 |
| AST | 16 units/L | 0-50 |
| ALT | 7 units/L | 0-60 |
| Alkaline Phosphatase | 87 units/L | 0-120 |
| Bilirubin, total | 0.6 mg/dL | 0.0-1.3 |
| Bilirubin, conjugated | 0.3 mg/dL | 0.0-0.4 |
| Complete blood count | ||
|---|---|---|
| Component | Value w/units | Normal range |
| White blood cells | 19.7 109/L | 3.7-9.7 |
| Red blood cells | 4.47 1012/L | 4.54-5.78 |
| Hemoglobin | 14.6 g/dL | 13.3-17.2 |
| Hematocrit | 43% | 38.9-50.9 |
| Platelets | 359 109/L | 179-373 |
| % Neutrophils | 92.10% | |
| % Lymphocytes | 2.30% | |
| % Monocytes | 2.50% | |
| % Eosinophils | 2.80% | |
| % Basophils | 0.30% | |
| Neutrophils | 18.1 109/L | 2.0-6.7 |
| Lymphocytes | 0.5 109/L | 1.1-3.3 |
| Monocytes | 0.5 109/L | 0.2-0.7 |
| Eosinophils | 0.6 109/L | 0.0-0.4 |
| Basophils | 0.1 109/L | 0.0-0.1 |
| % Nucleated red blood cells | 0.00% | 0.0-0.2 |
| Respiratory pathogen panel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pathogen | Value w/units | Normal range |
| Adenovirus | Not Detected | |
| Coronavirus 229E | Not Detected | |
| Coronavirus HKU1 | Not Detected | |
| Coronavirus NL63 | Not Detected | |
| Coronavirus OC43 | Not Detected | |
| Influenza A | Not Detected | |
| Influenza B | Not Detected | |
| Human metapneumovirus | Not Detected | |
| Parainfluenza 1 | Not Detected | |
| Parainfluenza 2 | Not Detected | |
| Parainfluenza 3 | Not Detected | |
| Parainfluenza 4 | Not Detected | |
| Respiratory syncytial virus | Not Detected | |
| Rhinovirus/enterovirus | Not Detected | |
| Bordetella pertussis | Not Detected | |
| Chlamydophila pneumoniae | Not Detected | |
| Mycoplasma pneumoniae | Not Detected | |
| SARS-CoV-2, NAA | Not Detected | |
| Other tests | ||
|---|---|---|
| Component | Value w/units | Normal range |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate | 14 mm/hour | 0-15 |
| C-reactive protein | 8.7 mg/dL | 0-0.5 |
| Antinuclear antibody | Negative | |
| Cytomegalovirus DNA | 0.00 (log) | |
| Epstein-Barr virus DNA | 0.00 (log) | |
| Hepatitis A IgM/IgG | Not detected | |
| Hepatitis C core antibody | Not detected | |
| Hepatitis B core antibody | ||
| IgG | Positive | |
| IgM | Equivocal | |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen | Negative | |
| Hepatitis B surface antibody | Positive | |
| Hepatitis B viral DNA | 0.00 (log) | |
| HIV screening | Negative | |
| Chlamydia NAA | Negative | |
| Neisseria gonorrhea NAA | Negative | |
| Urinalysis | WNL | |
| Blood culture | Negative | |
ALP, Alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; NAA, nucleic acid amplification; WNL, within normal limits.