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Table 1 Laboratory, serological, and immunological investigation results

From: Diagnosing an atypical site of giant cell arteritis with magnetic resonance angiography: a case report

Variables

Results

Normal reference range

Hemoglobin

116 g/L

135–175 g/L

Red blood cells

3.95×1012 L

4.50–6.00×1012 L

Mean cell volume

91.6 fl

80.0–98.0 fl

Platelet count

484×109/L

150–450×109 L

White cell count

6.61×109/L

4.00–11.0×109/L

Neutrophils

4.83×109/L

1.80–7.50×109/L

Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase

189 U/L

<60 U/L

Alkaline phosphatase

172 U/L

30–110 U/L

Alanine aminotransferase

165 U/L

<55 U/L

Aspartate aminotransferase

65 U/L

<45 U/L

Lactate dehydrogenase

167U/L

110–230 U/L

Sodium

139 mmol/L

137–145 mmol/L

Potassium

4.2 mmol/L

3.5–4.9 mmol/L

Urea

4.0 mmol/L

2.7–8.0 mmol/L

Creatinine

53 μmol/L

50–120 μmol/L

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

96 mm/h

1–13 mm/h

C-reactive protein (CRP)

400 mg/L

<10 mg/L

Antinuclear antibody

Negative

 

Extractable nuclear antibody

Negative

 

Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic

Negative

 

Hepatitis B and C serology

Negative

 

Liver, kidney mitochondrial antibody

Negative

 

Smooth muscle antibody

Negative

 

Anti-mitochondrial antibody

Negative

 

Serum electrophoresis

No paraprotein