Table 2. Laboratory investigations of the patient on the days of illness.
CRP: C- reactive protein; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; TLC: total leukocyte count; ALT: alanine transaminase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; GFR: glomerular filtration rate.
| Parameter | Post-operative day 1 | Post-operative day 2 | Post-operative day 3 | Post-operative day 4 | Post-operative day 5 | Post-operative day 6 | Normal range |
| Hemoglobin (gm/dl) | 9.5 | - | 10.7 | 10.9 | 10.8 | - | 11.5-16.5 |
| TLC (cells per mm3) | 17,200 | - | 14,300 | 12,900 | 11,600 | - | 4,000-11,000 |
| Platelet (cells per mm3) | 89,000 | - | 101,000 | - | 193,000 | - | 150,000-450,000 |
| Prothrombin time (seconds) | 14.5 | - | 12.9 | 9.2 | - | - | 11-16 |
| International normalized ratio | 1.35 | - | 1.19 | 0.87 | - | - | 0.8-1.2 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dl) | 7.01 | 9.27 | 9.38 | 4.96 | 2.88 | 1.82 | 0.2-1 |
| Direct bilirubin (mg/dl) | 5.41 | 6.47 | 6.55 | 3.24 | 1.89 | 1.04 | 0.1-0.5 |
| ALT (U/l) | 232.6 | 145.9 | 114.9 | 44.9 | 47.7 | 33.0 | 5-40 |
| AST (U/l) | 274.2 | 158.0 | 111.5 | 56.0 | 48.1 | 27.0 | 5-45 |
| ALP (U/l) | 684.2 | 583.0 | 501.8 | 336.0 | 390.4 | 284.0 | 35-125 |
| LDH (U/l) | 656.0 | - | 398.3 | - | - | 300.2 | 208-378 |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.9 | - | 1.52 | 0.70 | - | 0.53 | 0.5-1.5 |
| Estimated GFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 37 | - | 46 | 118 | - | - | 60-120 |
| Blood urea (mg/dl) | 45.6 | - | 38.8 | - | 21 | - | 15-40 |
| Uric acid (mg/dl) | 8.7 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.4-6 |
| Serum sodium (mEq/l) | 117 | 125 | - | 135 | - | - | 136-146 |
| Serum potassium (mEq/l) | 3.3 | 4.5 | - | 4.3 | - | - | 3.5-5.5 |
| Serum chloride (mEq/l) | 100 | 107 | - | 109 | - | - | 95-108 |
| Serum ferritin (ng/ml) | 140 | - | 110 | - | - | 80 | 20-120 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 30 | - | 15 | - | 7.2 | 2.5 | 0 - 5 |
| Total serum protein (gm/dl) | 5.0 | - | - | 4.6 | - | - | 6.6 – 8.3 |
| Serum albumin (gm/dl) | 2.18 | - | - | 1.93 | - | - | 3.5 – 5.2 |
| Serum globulin (gm/dl) | 2.82 | - | - | 2.67 | - | - | 2.5 – 3.5 |