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Table 1 Results of laboratory, serological, and immunological investigations

From: Diagnosis of giant cell arteritis by head-contrast three-dimensional computed tomography angiography: two case reports

Variables

Results

Normal reference range

Hemoglobin

8.9 g/dL

14–18 g/dL

Red blood cells

2.97 1012/L

4.25–5.80 1012/L

Mean cell volume

89.7 fl

83–100 fl

Platelet count

31.3 109/L

14–35 109/L

White cell count

6.21 109/L

3.4–9 109/L

Neutrophils

4.33 109/L

1.6–6.4 109/L

Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase

91 U/L

10–72 U/L

Alkaline phosphatase

359 U/L

104–295 U/L

Alanine aminotransferase

93 U/L

41–112 U/L

Lactate dehydrogenase

134 U/L

116–230 U/L

Sodium

140 mmol/L

136–145 mmol/L

Potassium

4.4 mmol/L

3.4–5 mmol/L

Urea

5.1 mmol/L

0–6.9 mmol/L

Creatinine

0.78 mg/dl

0.4–1.1 mg/dl

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

134 mm/hour

0–10 mm/hour

C-reactive protein (CRP)

14.6 mg/dL

0–0.3 mg/dL

Antinuclear antibody

Negative

 

Rheumatoid factor

1 IU/ml

0–20 IU/ml

Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody

0.6 U/ml

0–4.4 U/ml