Infected thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm related to an implanted long-term arterial catheter for chemotherapy: a case report

Table 1 Results of laboratory findings

Complete blood count			Biochemistry test			Urinalysis
White blood cell	7.6	10³/μL	Total protein	7.8	g/dL	Dipstick
Neutrophils	69.1	%	Albumin	3.6	g/dL	Color	Yellow
Lymphocytes	22.0	%	Aspartate aminotransferase	16.0	IU/L	Specific gravity	1.024
Eosinophils	0.8	%	Alanine aminotransaminase	12.0	IU/L	pH	5.5
Basophils	0.8	%	Total bilirubin	0.4	mg/dL	Glucose	Negative
Monocytes	7.3	%	Gamma-glutamyl transferase	20.0	IU/L	Protein	Negative
Hemoglobin	12.3	g/dL	Alkaline phosphatase	341.0	IU/L	Bilirubin	Negative
Hematocrit	39.1	%	Lactate dehydrogenase	216.0	IU/L	Ketones	+
Platelets	40.5	10⁴/μL	Urea nitrogen	12.4	mg/dL	Hemoglobin	Negative
			Creatinine	0.6	mg/dL	Nitrate	Negative
Coagulation test			Sodium	134.0	mEq/L	Leukocyte esterase	+
Prothrombin time	85.7	%	Potassium	4.3	mEq/L	Microscopy exam
International normalized ratio	1.1		Chloride	93.0	mEq/L	Red blood cells	1–4	/HPF
d-Dimer	1.5	μg/mL	Calcium	9.3	mg/dL	White blood cells	1–4	/HPF
Fibrinogen	452.0	mg/dL	Phosphate	3.1	mg/dL	Epithelial cells	1–4	/HPF
Fibrin degradation products	3.9	μg/mL	Creatine kinase	92.0	IU/L	Casts	1–4	/HPF
			C-reactive protein	1.6	mg/dL	Crystals	Negative
			Procalcitonin	0.1	ng/mL
			Beta-d-glucan	24.0	pg/mL
			Interferon-gamma release assays	Negative		Cultures
			Triglyceride	91.0	mg/dL	Blood of aerobic	Negative
			Total cholesterol	108.0	mg/dL	Blood of anaerobic	Negative
			LDL-cholesterol	54.0	mg/dL	Urine	Negative
			HDL-cholesterol	41.0	mg/dL	Removed implanted catheter	*
			HbA1c	5.9	%	Aneurysm pus	*
			HBs antigen	Negative
			HCV antibody	Negative
			HIV antigen/antibody	Negative

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