Table 1.
Laboratory data throughout the hospital course
| Variable | Admission | Day 2 | Day 4 | Day 6 | Day 8 | Day 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White blood cells (/μl) | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 8.5 | 12.7 | 9.6 |
| Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.9 |
| Haematocrit (%) | 31.6 | 31.5 | 30.9 | 23.1 | 25.2 | 24.0 |
| Platelet count (/μl) | 132 | 140 | 152 | 54 | 142 | 276 |
| Bilirubin, total (mg/dl) | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Bilirubin, direct (mg/dl) | – | 0.1 | – | 0.2 | – | – |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (U/l) | – | 177 | – | 3067 | – | – |
| Alkaline phosphatase (U/l) | 97 | 97 | 94 | 164 | 143 | 115 |
| Aspartate transaminase (U/l) | 61 | 79 | 57 | 3760 | 556 | 69 |
| Alanine transaminase (U/l) | 51 | 68 | 56 | 1838 | 835 | 327 |
| Creatinine (μmol/l) | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.48 | 0.67 | 0.58 | 0.68 |