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Table 1 Laboratory investigations

From: Severe falciparum malaria complicated by prolonged haemolysis and rhinomaxillary mucormycosis after parasite clearance: a case report

Parameter

Day 0

Day 3

Day 4

Day 7

Day 10

Day 28/29

Normal Range

Haemoblobin (g/L)

107

32

31

36

34

68

140–180

Haematocrit (%)

28.6

10

8.4

10

--

20.4

47–54

Mean corpuscule volume (fL)

79.4

--

76.4

73.5

--

83

76–96

Platelets (x103/μl)

38

--

32

160

180

160

150–400

White blood cells (x103/μl)

8.4

3.2

3.2

4.5

8

3.8

4–10

Lactate (mmol/L)

6.8

3.6

--

--

--

--

0.9–1.7

Creatinine (μmol/L)

185

177

159

133

265

133

35-124

Bicarbonate (mmol/L)

18.3

17.1

--

29.6

--

23.2

23–28

Base excess (mmol/L)

−7

−8

--

0

--

0

(-2)–(+3)

Anion gap (mmol/L)

19

17

--

15

--

--

10–20

Total bilirubin (μmol/L)

58

82

75

--

--

--

3–21

Indirect bilirubin (μmol/L)

34

--

53

--

--

--

2–14

Alanine aminotransferase (IU/L)

23

59

--

--

1260

57

5–41

Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L)

66

--

74

--

--

--

44–147

Gamma-glutamyl transferase (IU/L)

18

--

13

--

--

--

<55

Lactate dehydrogenase (IU/L)

--

--

2950

--

--

--

140–280

International normalization ratio

--

1.3

--

--

2.18

--

0.8–1.2

Partial thromboplastin time (seconds)

--

15

--

--

27

--

<30

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm)a

--

155

--

147

160

61

0–10

  1. aWestergren method