Table 1 Laboratory findings

Complete blood count

 White blood cell count (cells/µl)

6.8 × 10³

6.3 × 10³

 Neutrophil (%)

73

81

 Lymphocyte (%)

15

16

 Hemoglobin (g/dl)

12.7

12.9

 Platelet (cells/µl)

61 × 10³

203 × 10³

Pleural fluid analysis

 Cell count (cells/µl)

50

3000

 Neutrophil (%)

75

30

 Lymphocyte (%)

25

70

 Protein (g/dl)

3.1

 LDH (U/L)

210

 Glucose (mg/dl)

160

 AFB

Negative

 Gene Xpert

Negative

 Gram stain

Negative

Peripheral blood smear

Ring-form trophozoites of P. falciparum

ESR (mm/hour)

Not done

146

40

SARS-CoV-2 RDT

Negative

SARS-CoV-2 PCR

Positive*

HbA1c (%)

7.2

Serum LDH (U/L)

520

Creatinine (mg/dl)

0.7