Table 1 Laboratory findings during the course of the syndrome
Laboratory parameters | 5th day of illness (admission to another hospital) | 15th day of illness (admission to our hospital) | 17th day of illness (initiation of prednisone) | 20th day of illness (3rd day on prednisone) | 57th day of illness (termination of prednisone) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leukocytes (/μl) | 26,500 | 25,050 | 22,770 | 15,550 | 13,140 |
Neutrophils (%) | 47 | 71 | 74 | 54 | 19 |
Lymphocytes (%) | 40 | 21 | 18 | 32 | 73 |
Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 11.9 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 14.2 |
Platelets (/μl) | 559,000 | 986,000 | 807,000 | 889,000 | 491,000 |
ESR (mm/1st hour) | 57 | 100 | 102 | 59 | 4 |
CRP (mg/l) | 100 | 30 | 60 | 12 | 3 |
Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dl) | 22 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 21 |
Serum creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Serum potassium (meq/l) | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
Serum sodium (meq/l) | 137 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 138 |
AST (IU/l) | 37 | 46 | 34 | 27 | 42 |
ALT (IU/l) | 11 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 15 |