Table 1 Laboratory values on admission
From: Leishmania infantumleishmaniasis in corticosteroid – treated patients
Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | Normal value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.70 | 9.60 | 10 | 12–18 |
White-cell count (per mm 3 ) | 6000 | 16800 | 6000 | 4.3–10.8 |
Neutrophils (%) | 63.30 | 93.80 | 66.60 | 40–75 |
Lymphocytes (%) | 26.50 | 3.20 | 18.50 | 20–51 |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h) | 35 | 90 | 65 | <20 |
CD4 cell count (per mm 3 ) | 502 | 215 | 661 | 500–1200 |
Platelet count (per mm 3 ) | 227000 | 386000 | 514000 | 200000–400000 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.7 | 0.12 | 1.78 | 0.5–1.4 |
Protein (g/dl) | 7 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 6.2–8.2 |
Albumin (%) | 57.7 | 50.3 | 56.4 | 52–65 |
Gamma globulin (%) | 20.8 | 12 | 16.4 | 10–19 |
Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L) | 20 | 14 | 21 | <40 |
Alanine aminotransferase (U/L) | 14 | 25 | 18 | <40 |
Alkaline phosphatase (U/L) | 59 | 91 | 322 | <65 |
Lactate dehydrogenase (mU/mL) | 360 | 244 | 458 | 266–500 |