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. 2022 Jun 10;14(6):e25810. doi: 10.7759/cureus.25810

Table 1. Laboratory workup for common causes of polyneuropathy such as diabetes mellitus, HIV infection, vitamin B12 deficiency, etc. was negative.

TSH- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone; CRP- C Reactive Protein; AB- Antibody; ANA- Antinuclear antibody; AG- Albumin: Globulin; MuSK- Muscle-specific tyrosine kinase; AChR- Acetylcholine receptor; NMO- Neuromyelitis Optica; IgG/IgM- Immunoglobulin G/ Immunoglobulin M; PCR- Polymerase chain reaction; HIV- Human immunodeficiency Virus; Hep- Hepatitis; HSV- Herpes Simplex Virus; HTLV- Human T-lymphotropic virus

Component. Result Ref Range & Units
TSH 1.05 0.35 - 4.94 uIU/mL
Free T4 1.69 0.89 - 1.76 ng/dL
Vitamin B-12 631 211 - 911 pg/mL
Folate 8.54 >5.38 ng/mL
Vit D, 25-Hydroxy 22.7 0.0 - 150.0 ng/mL
CRP 14.5    0.0 - 5.0 mg/L
Sed Rate 14 0 - 30 mm/hr
Procalcitonin 0.05 0.00 - 0.05 ng/mL
Ferritin 217.7 2.0 - 290.0 ng/mL
D-Dimer 0.37 <0.50 mg/L FEU
Serum protein electrophoresis    
Albumin Electrophoresis 4.26 3.38 - 4.26 g/dL
Alpha 1 0.38    0.16 - 0.34 gm/dL
Alpha 2 0.94 0.58 - 0.94 gm/dL
Beta 1.15 0.94 - 1.42 gm/dL
Gamma Globulin 1.78 0.46 - 1.86 gm/dL
AG Ratio 1 0.80 - 1.50
Rheumatoid Factor Negative  Negative  
ANA Screen Negative  Negative
MuSK Antibodies <1.0  U/mL
Myasthenia Gravis Profile     
AChR Binding Abs, Serum 0.07 0.00 - 0.24 nmol/L
AChR Blocking Abs, Serum 15 0 - 25 %
AChR Modulating Abs, Serum   Test Could not be performed. 
NMO IgG Autoantibodies <1.5  0.0 - 3.0 U/mL
Lyme Disease PCR Negative  Negative
Lyme Total IgM/IgG Ab Non-Reactive  Non-Reactive
Lyme Total IgM/IgG Ab Index 0.2 <=0.8 AI
HIV ANTIGEN/ANTIBODY Negative  Negative
Hep A IgM Negative  Negative, Borderline
Hep B Core IgM Negative  Negative, Borderline
Hepatitis B Surface Ag Negative  Negative
Hepatitis C Ab Negative  Negative, Borderline
HSV, IgM I/II Combination <0.91  0.00 - 0.90 Ratio
HSV 1 IgG, Type Spec 8.05 0.00 - 0.90 index
HSV 2 IgG, Type Spec <0.91  0.00 - 0.90 index
HTLV-I/II Antibodies, Qual Negative  Negative
Syphilis IgG AB Non-Reactive  Non-Reactive, Equivocal