Table 1 Patient’s laboratory result
Parameters | Diagnosed as COVID-19 positive (21 November 2020) | Before IV ganciclovir treatment (5 December 2020) | During IV ganciclovir treatment (9 December 2020) | After IV ganciclovir treatment (20 January 2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Diagnosis | COVID-19 positive | FBA with COVID-19 | FBA with COVID-19 | Resolution of FBA |
COVID-19 PCR | Positive | Positive | – | – |
White cell count (103/uL) | 6.89 | 7.56 | 6.2 | 8.1 |
Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 9.8 | 9.6 | 10.3 | 12.9 |
Platelet (103/uL) | 517 | 477 | 389 | 354 |
C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 47 | 17.8 | 16 | 13 |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h) | 14 | 16.9 | 22.1 | 2 |
Ferritin (ng/ml) | 3985.3 | 1205 | 1070.2 | 474.8 |
Lactate Dehydrogenase (U/L) | – | 301 | – | 221 |
CD4 count (cells/mm3) | 9 | 41 | – | – |
CMV (IgM and IgG) | – | Positive | – | – |
Total protein (g/L) | 76 | 80 | 86 | 82 |
Albumin (g/L) | 38 | 30 | 35 | 46 |
Total bilirubin (µmol/L) | 5.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 6.5 |
Alkaline phosphate (U/L) | 100 | 87 | 121 | 98 |
Alanine transaminase (U/L) | 73 | 22 | 26 | 20 |
Aspartate transaminase (U/L) | 60 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Urea (mmol/L) | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
Creatinine (µmol/L) | 58 | 63.9 | 67.7 | 74 |
Sodium (mmol/L) | 136 | 136 | 133 | 138 |
Potassium (mmol/L) | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
Chloride (mmol/L) | 101 | 107 | 105 | 103 |