Table 1. Laboratory values at admission, fatal autochthonous malaria cases, Belgium, 2020 (n = 2).
| Reference range | Case 1 | Case 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haemoglobin, g/dL | 11.9-14.6 | 15.7 | 15.8 |
| Red blood cells, 106/µL | 3.9-5.1 | 5.6 | 5 |
| White blood cells, 103/µL | 4.5-12.7 | 8.6 | 13 |
| Platelets , 109/L | 173-390 | 88 | 24 |
| C-reactive protein mg/L | 0-5 | 117.5 | 335 |
| Blood glucose, mg/dL | 70-100 | 243 | 97 |
| Sodium, mmol/L | 136-145 | 125 | 132 |
| Potassium, mmol/L | 3.4-4.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| Chloride, mmol/L | 98-107 | 90 | 92 |
| Bicarbonate, mmol/L | 21-28 | 17.5 | 19.5 |
| Lactate, mmol/L | 0.2-2.2 | 4.7 | 7.1 |
| Alanine aminotransferase, U/L | <30 | 44 | 61 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase, U/L | <33 | 99 | 168 |
| Gamma-glutamyltransferase, U/L | <40 | 42 | 70 |
| Alkaline phosphatase, U/L | 35-105 | 129 | 66 |
| Lactic dehydrogenase, U/L | 240-480 | 1,178 | 1,622 |
| Urea, mg/dL | 17-49 | 51 | 95 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.5-0.9 | 1.01 | 1.51 |