Plasmapheresis in thyrotoxicosis: a single-center case series

Table 2 Laboratory findings during the course of the second patient’s illness (Case 2)

Test	Day 1 (admission in ICU)	Day 10*	Day 14	Day 20**	Day 21**	Day 22***	Normal range
TSHus (mUI/L)	< 0.05	< 0.05					0.25–4.2
FT4 (pmol/l)	67	91	85.7	33.5	23.5	19.32	12–22
TRAb (U/l)		20					< 1.75
WBC (µ/l)	1130	3320	4430	5100	6240	9670	7000–10,000
ANC (µ/l)	110	1510	1450	2540	3000	7490	3000–5000
AST (UI/L)	36	35	31	24	23	20	5–45
ALT (UI/L)	13	15	11	12	10	10	5–35
CRP (mg/l)	307	1.19	0.77	1.46	7.85	15.29	0–5
Calcemia (mg/l	96	96	93	88	92	89	84–105
PT (%)	88%			92	90	100	70–100
Hb (g/dl)	10.9			11
Hct (%)	32			35
MCV (Fl)	77			78

WBC white blood cells, ANC absolute neutrophils count, PT prothrombin time, AST aspartate aminotransferase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, CRP C-reactive protein, TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone, TSHus ultrasensitive TSH assay, FT4 free thyroxine, TRAb thyrotrophin receptor antibody, Hb hemoglobin, Hct hematocrit, MCV mean corpuscular volume
*Day of admission in the Department of Endocrinology
**Days of TPE
***Evaluation before surgery

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