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Table 2 Laboratory findings during patient’s stay in the intensive care unit

From: Cold agglutinin-induced hemolytic anemia during room temperature fluid resuscitation: a case report

Laboratory parameters

Days after admission to intensive care unit

1

2

3

4

5

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

9.1

6.1

8.5a

9.3

10.4

Total bilirubin (mg/dL)

1.2

5.0

1.1

1.8

1.5

Direct bilirubin (mg/dL)

 

3.4

0.5

0.5

 

Infusion rate (mL/h)

1500 → 400

400 → 160

160 → 20

20

20

  1. Laboratory findings revealed progression of anemia with an elevation in total bilirubin levels accompanying a high infusion rate
  2. aThe patient received a transfusion of 560 mL of red blood cells on day 2