Table 1 Results of the initial laboratory investigations
From: The management of acute parathyroid crisis secondary to parathyroid carcinoma: a case report
Investigation | Test | Result | Reference range |
|---|---|---|---|
FBC | HB | 10.5 g/l | 13-18 g/l |
| Â | Haematocrit | 0.26 | 0.4-0.54 |
|  | Platelets | 388 10 × 9/l | 150-400 10 × 9/l |
| Â | WCC | 23.3 | 2.20-2.60 |
Renal function | Urea | 29.2 mmol/l | 2.1-7.1 mmol/l |
|  | Creatinine | 309 μmol/l | 62-106 μmol/l |
| Â | Troponin | 4.64 | 0.00-0.03 |
| Â | CK | 653 U/l | 1-185 U/l |
Metabolic profile | PTH | 1743 ng/l | 12-64 ng/l |
| Â | Serum Calcium | 4.65 mmol/l | 2.20-2.60 mmol/l |
| Â | Ionised Calcium | 2.16 mmol/l | 1.19-1.35 mmol/l |
Liver function tests | Alkaline | 97 U/l | 35-129 U/l |
| Â | Phosphatase | 57 U/l | 8-61 U/l |
| Â | GGT | 27 g/l | 25-50 g/l |
| Â | Albumin INR (ratio) | 1.05 | Â |
Electrolytes | Sodium | 133 mmol/l | 135-145 mmol/l |
| Â | Potassium | 3.4 mmol/l | 3.5-5.0 mmol/l |