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Table 1 Investigations on admission and days later

From: Severe leptospirosis complicated with multiorgan dysfunction successfully managed with plasma exchange: a case report

Investigation

Value

Reference range

Complete blood count

 White blood cells

4.46 × 109/L

3.4–9.6 × 109/L

  Neutrophils

82%

55–70%

  Lymphocytes

16%

20–40%

 Platelets

42 × 109/L

150–450 × 109/L

 Hemoglobin

13 g/dL

13.2–16.6 g/dL

 Hematocrit

37%

38.3–48.6%

C-reactive proteins

0–5 mg/L

 Day 1

345 mg/L

 

 Day 7

19 mg/L

 

Procalcitonin

37.94 ng/mL

< 0.15 ng/mL

Creatinine

59–104 µmol/L

 Day 1

359 µmol/L

 

 Day 2

414 µmol/L

 

 Day 7

243 µmol/L

 

Serum bilirubin

62.9 mmol/L

5.1–17 mmol/L

 Direct

42 mmol/L

1.7–5.1 mmol/L

 Indirect

21 mmol/L

3.4–12 mmol/L

Arterial blood gas

 pH

7.37

7.35–7.45

 pO2

95 mmHg

75–100 mmHg

 pCO2

23 mmHg

35–45 mmHg

 HCO3−

13 mEq/L

22–26 mEq/L

 Lactate

1.1 mmol/L

0.1–1 mmol/L

Electrocardiogram

Widespread T inversions

 

2D echocardiogram

EF above 60%

 Day 3

EF 30%, left ventricular global hypokinesia

 

 Day 6

EF 50%, improved left ventricular function

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