Table 1 Investigations summary

Complete blood count

 White cell count (× 10⁹/L)

2.7

2.9

4.1

5.3

 Red blood cell count (× 10⁹/µL)

5.04

5.12

3.21

4.96

 Hemoglobin level (g/dL)

14.7

15.1

10.7

14.2

 Haematocrit (%)

41.5

45.2

33.5

41.6

 Platelet count

125

48

27

186

Liver enzymes

 AST (U/L)

1716

987

234

52

 ALT (U/L)

822

432

112

45

Renal functions

 Serum creatinine

89.0

96.1

Inflammatory markers

 C-reactive protein (mg/L)

30.9

85.2

Urinalysis

 Pus cells

Nil

Nil

 Red cells

Nil

Nil

 Proteins

Nil

Trace

Microbiology

 Blood culture

No growth

No growth

Special biochemical investigations

 Serum ferritin level was (ng/mL)

 > 3000

 Triglyceride (mg/dL)

314