Table 1. Laboratory investigations of the patient on the day of admission.
TLC: total leukocyte count; ALT: alanine transaminase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; GFR: glomerular filtration rate; CRP: C-reactive protein.
| Parameter | On admission | Normal range |
| Hemoglobin (gm/dl) | 10.6 | 11.5-16.5 |
| TLC (cells per mm3) | 7,300 | 4,000-11,000 |
| Platelet (cells per mm3) | 162,000 | 150,000-450,000 |
| Prothrombin time (seconds) | 11.5 | 11-16 |
| International normalized ratio | 1.07 | 0.8-1.2 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dl) | 4.88 | 0.2-1 |
| Direct bilirubin (mg/dl) | 3.58 | 0.1-0.5 |
| ALT (U/l) | 473.2 | 5-40 |
| AST (U/l) | 728.5 | 5-45 |
| ALP (U/l) | 867.9 | 35-125 |
| LDH (U/l) | 596.9 | 208-378 |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.80 | 0.5-1.5 |
| Estimated GFR (ml/min/1.73 m2) | 44 | 60-120 |
| Uric acid (mg/dl) | 7.2 | 2.4-6 |
| Serum sodium (mEq/l) | 137 | 136-146 |
| Serum potassium (mEq/l) | 4.8 | 3.5-5.5 |
| Serum chloride (mEq/l) | 106 | 95-108 |
| Serum ferritin (ng/ml) | 140 | 20-120 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 22 | 0-5 |