Table 1 Initial and follow-up biochemistry values based on routine diagnostic tests
From: Recurrent lymphocytic myocarditis in a young male with ulcerative colitis
Parameter | Initial admission | Initial discharge | Readmission | Final discharge | Reference | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leucocytes (WBCs) | 16.25 | 9.11 | 8.71 | 6.78 | 3.6–9.2 | /nl |
Red Blood Cells (RBCs) | 2.63 | 4.14 | 4.97 | 5.08 | 4.5–5.6 | /pl |
Hemoglobin (Hb) | 7.60 | 12.00 | 14.30 | 14.6 | 13.7–17 | g/dl |
Hematocrit (Hct) | 0.22 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 0.421 | 0.4–0.5 | l/l |
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) | 82.90 | 89.40 | 83.70 | 82.9 | 83–98 | fl |
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) | 28.90 | 29.00 | 28.80 | 28.7 | 28–33 | pg |
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) | 34.90 | 32.40 | 34.40 | 34.7 | 32–36 | g/dl |
Platelets | 499 | 321 | 263 | 224 | 140–320 | /nl |
Mean Platelet Volumen (MPV) | 9.00 | 9.20 | 9.70 | 10.2 | 9.4–12.2 | fl |
Prothrombin Time (PT or Quick) | 48 | 96 | 98 | 97 | 70–130 | % |
International Normalized Ratio (INR) | 1.45 | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.02 | Â | Â |
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) | 28.60 | 26.30 | 27.10 | 26.8 | 24.4–32 | sec |
Fibrinogen | 557 | 448 | 566 | 386 | 210–400 | mg/dl |
Sodium | 127 | 138 | 142 | 142 | 136–145 | mmol/l |
Potassium | 5.60 | 4.80 | 4.60 | 4.7 | 3.5–5.1 | mmol/l |
Calcium | 1.94 | 2.29 | 2.38 | 2.48 | 2.08–2.6 | mmol/l |
Magnesium | 0.78 | 0.83 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.66–1.0 | mmol/l |
Phosphate | 4.40 | 4.40 | 2.80 | 3.2 | 2.7–4.5 | mg/dl |
Creatinine | 1.43 | 0.84 | 1.24 | 1.32 | 0.9–1.3 | mg/dl |
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) | 42.00 | 21.00 | 22.00 | 22 | 6–19.8 | mg/dl |
Creatinine Kinase (CK) | 418 | 13 | 45 | 59 | 38–174 | U/l |
Creatinine Kinase –MB (CK-MB) | 61 |  |  |  | <25 | U/l |
Creatinine Kinase –MB% (CK-MB %) | 15 |  |  |  |  | % |
Troponin I | 7.60 | 0.04 | 0.42 | 0.08 | 0–0.1 | ng/ml |
Myoglobin | 664 | 21 | 30 | 20 | 10–67 | μg/l |
Aspartat Aminotransferase (ASAT) | 253 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 0– < 50 | U/l |
Alanine Aminotranseferase (ALAT) | 166 | 40 | 28 | 42 | <50 | U/l |
Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) | 119 | 79 | 33 | 84 | <55 | U/l |
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) | 565 | 183 | 142 | 138 | 100–247 | U/l |
C-reactive protein (CRP) | 27.60 | 0.70 | 4.10 | 0.6 | <0.5 | mg/dl |
Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) | 4744.70 | 462.30 | 108.60 | 60.5 | 0–100 | pg/ml |
Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) (MDRD) | 62 | 114 | 73 | 68 | Â | ml/min/1.73 q |