Table 1 Results of blood investigations at the time of admission
From: Pneumococcal sepsis presenting as acute compartment syndrome of the lower limbs: a case report
Parameter | Level | Normal range |
|---|---|---|
Sodium | 140 mmol/L | 136 to 145 |
Potassium | 5.1 mmol/L | 3.5 to 5.1 |
Urea | 12.1 mmol/L | 2.1 to 7.1 |
Creatinine | 219 μmol/L | 84 to 114 |
Total protein | 50 g/L | 64 to 83 |
Albumin | 25 g/L | 34 to 48 |
Alkaline phosphatase | 36 U/L | 25 to 114 |
Gamma GT | 13 U/L | 7 to 59 |
Aspartate transferase | 24 U/L | 22 to 59 |
Bilirubin | 6 μmol/L | 5 to 21 |
Amylase | 16 U/L | 20 to 104 |
C-reactive protein | 10 mg/L | 0 to 10 |
WBC | 29.4 × 109/L | 4.0 to 11.0 |
RBC | 7.46 × 1012/L | 4.5 to 6.5 |
HB | 21.9 g/dL | 13.0 to 18.0 |
HCT | 0.645 L/L | 0.400 to 0.520 |
MCV | 86.4 fL | 80 to 100 |
MCH | 29.4 pg | 27.0 to 32.0 |
Platelets | 286 × 109/L | 150 to 450 |
Neutrophils | 25.4 × 109/L | 2.0 to 7.5 |
Eosinophils | 0.0 × 109/L | 0.04 to 0.4 |
Basophils | 0.2 × 109/L | 0.0 to 0.1 |
Monocytes | 1.2 × 109/L | 0.2 to 0.8 |
Lymphocytes | 2.5 × 109/L | 1.5 to 4.0 |
Lactate | 5.52 mmol/L | 0.50 to 2.22 |