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Table 1 Laboratory tests of interest during ICU stay

From: Systemic protothecosis in an immunocompetent patient

Laboratories

Admission

Day 5

Discharge

Reference ranges

Hemoglobin

12

13.5

12.4

12 - 15 mg/dL

Hematocrit

41

42

40

36.0–46.0%

White blood cell count

10,346

25,000

8750

4000–11,000 mm3/L

Neutrophils

50

90

45

55–65%

Lymphocytes

29

8

37

23–25%

Platelet count

297,000

184,000

200,000

150,000–400,000 mm3/L

Serum creatinine

2

2.4

1.94

0.51–0.95 mg/dl

Blood urea nitrogen

51

68

39

12-26 mg/dl

Serum alanine aminotransferase

35

140

30

0–32 U/L

Serum Aspartate Aminotransferase

24

85

25

0–33 U/L

Sodium

137

142

140

135 - 145 mEq/L

Potassium

3.8

5.4

4.2

3.5 - 5 mEq/L

Chlorine

100

98

97

95 - 110 mEq/L

HIV

 

Negative

 

Negative

VDRL

 

Negative

 

Negative

C3

 

96

 

80 - 200 mg/dL

C4

 

50

 

10 - 70 mg/dL

Hepatotrophic viruses (AgsHB, AntiHB, HCV)

 

non-reactive

 

non-reactive

C-reactive protein

 

28

 

<  1 mg/dl

Partial thromboplastin time

30

28

3. 4

25 to 35 seconds

Prothrombin time

13.9

14

13.8

11 to 15 seconds

Total bilirubin

 

1.1

 

0.1 - 1 mg/dL

Direct bilirubin

 

0.87

 

< 0.4 mg/dL

Indirect bilirubin

 

0.24

 

< 0.6 mg/dL

TSH

 

2.51

 

0.37–4.7mIU/L

FT4

 

1.03

 

0.4–1.7 ng/dL

Arterial blood gases

 pH

7.34

7.28

7.39

7.35–7.45

 PCo2

31

40

45

30–45

 PO2

96

88

92

80–100

 HCO3

13.6

11

18

20 ± 2

 PaO2/FiO2 ratio

460

375

430

> 300