Table 5.
Blood investigations of 24 patients with abdominal tuberculosis treated at Al-Ain Hospital during the period January 2011 to December 2018
| Blood investigations | Value |
|---|---|
| CRP (normal value < 5 mg/l) | 25.1 (2–239) |
| ≥ 5 mg/l | 16/20 (80%) |
| White blood cell count (normal value 4.5–11 × 109/l) | 6.65 (3.6–13.7) |
| > 11 × 109/l | 3/22 (13.6%) |
| ESR (0–20/h) | 27 (12–68) |
| > 20/h | 4/8 (50%) |
| Hemoglobin (normal value 12.1–20 g/dl) | 11.7 (7–16.5) |
| < 12.1 g/dl | 12 (50%) |
| Lymphocytes (normal value 1000–3.500/μl) | 1700 (130–2800) |
| < 1000 μL | 3/22 (13.6%) |
| Platelets (normal value 140–400 × 1000/ml) | 338 (156–711) |
| > 400 × 1000/ml | 8/22 (36.3%) |
Data are presented as median, range or number (%) as appropriate. Percentages are calculated from available data