Table 1.
Laboratory data 5 months before admission and at the time of Cu deficiency diagnosis
| 5 months before admission | At the time of Cu deficiency diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| Complete blood count | ||
| White blood cells (/μL) | 3300 | 1600 |
| Red blood cells (/μL) | 199 × 104 | 202 × 104 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 19.9 | 19.8 |
| Mean corpuscular volume (fl) | 99.9 | 97.8 |
| Mean cell hemoglobin (pg) | 34.5 | 33.1 |
| Mean cell hemoglobin concentration (g/dL) | 34.5 | 33.8 |
| Platelets (/μL) | 21.4 × 104 | 17.8 × 104 |
| Blood chemistry | ||
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Aspartate transaminase (U/L) | 27 | 31 |
| Alanine transaminase (U/L) | 12 | 13 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L) | 225 | 204 |
| Total protein (g/dL) | 5.7 | 5.4 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 0.05 | 0.01 |
| Ferritin (ng/dL) | 1380 | 608 |
| Fe (μg/dL) | 145 | 174 |
| Unsaturated iron binding capacity (μg/dL) | 79 | 16 |
| Total iron binding capacity (μg/dL) | 224 | 190 |
| Zn (μg/dL) | 37 | 105 |
| Cu (μg/dL) | 75 | 12 |
| Vitamin B12 (pg/mL) | 330 | 156 |
| Folic acid (ng/mL) | 4.4 | 20.0 |
| iPTH (pg/mL) | 139 | 183 |