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Table 3 Results of routine laboratory tests pre-bariatric operation and post-bariatric operation

From: Bariatric surgery in individuals with human immunodeficiency virus and type 2 diabetes: a case series

 

Case 1

Case 2

Case 3

Preoperation*

Postoperation^

Preoperation*

Postoperation^

Preoperation*

Postoperation^

FBC

 Hb (g/L)

129

156

143

165

122

119

 WCC (×109/L)

4.9

5.9

8.1

7.3

4.3

3.2

 PLT (×109/L)

149

204

186

243

270

182

 CRP (mg/L)

28

5

1

12

22

1

U&Es

 Na (mmol/L)

138

142

138

139

137

144

 K (mmol/L)

3.8

3.6

4.3

4.6

4.1

4.3

 Urea (mmol/L)

4.6

6.5

2.2

5.4

4.0

7.2

 Cr (mmol/L)

94

139

67

54

80

65

 eGFR (ml/minute/1.73m2)

73

47

> 90

> 90

67

> 90

LFTs

 Bili (μmol/l)

10

6

9

9

6

4

 ALP (IU/L)

30

34

45

30

10

19

 ALT (IU/L)

59

65

80

95

109

66

 ALB (g/L)

36

40

35

41

28

33

Urine analysis

 Specific gravity

1.030

1.030

1.015

1.020

1.030

1.010

 pH

5.5

5.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

6.0

 Protein (mg/L)

Negative

+

Negative

Negative

+

+

 Glucose (mmol/L)

Negative

Negative

Negative

Negative

+

+

 Urine culture

Negative

Negative

Negative

Negative

Negative

Negative

 Fecal culture

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 Blood culture

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

  1. ALB albumin, ALP alkaline phosphatase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, Bili bilirubin, Cr creatinine, CRP C-reactive protein, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, FBC full blood count, Hb hemoglobin, K potassium, LFTs liver function tests, Na sodium, N/A not applicable, PLT platelet, U&Es urea and electrolytes, WCC white cell count
  2. *on admission to receive bariatric surgery, ^last follow-up (> 3 years postoperation for all cases)