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Salmonella-induced Aortic Aneurysm, a Case Study

Catherine E. Newkirk
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science January 2019, 32 (1) 1-7; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29074/ascls.2018001008
Catherine E. Newkirk
Marist College
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    Table 1.

    Hematology Profile

    Day12467121414161617*17
    Time7:007:007:007:007:007:007:0012:0014:1518:203:0010:00
    Normal Range
    White Blood Cell(4.8–10.8 × 109/L)6.16.77.66.45.417.9(H)10.510.69.88.312.5(H)43(L)
    Red Blood Cell(4.2–5.4 × 1012/L)3.87(L)3.76(L)3.57(L)3.36(L)3.26(L)3.36(L)2.99(L)2.84(L)1.90(L)1.53(L)2.77(L)2.13(L)
    Hemoglobin(12.0–16.0 g/dL)12.912.211.6(L)10.7(L)10.4(L)10.5(L)93(L)89(L)6.0(L)47(L)8.3(L)61(L)
    Hematocrit(37.0–47.0%)36.8(L)35.3(L)32.9(L)31.2(L)29.9(L)30.9(L)27.5(L)26.3(L)17.8(L)14.5(L)24.8(L)19.3(L)
    Mean Corpuscular Volume(81–99 fl)95.193.992.292.991.792.092.092.693.794.889.590.6
    Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration(27–31 pg) (33–37%)33.3(H)35.132.4(H)34.632.5(H)35.331.8(H)34.331.9(H)34.831.3(H)34.031.1(H)33.831.3(H)33.831.6(H)33.730.732.4(L)30.033.528.631.6(L)
    Platelets(120–45 0 × 109/L)57.0(L)70.0(L)83.0(L)129.0150.0233.0206.0183.0163.0142.0(L).0(3.025.0(L)
    Red Cell Distribution Width(11.8–15.6)14.014.213.513.713.413.914.014.214.114.914.513.0
    Lymphocytes(10–50%)---12.5------17.0------7.2(L)---7.2(L)7.2(L)15.8
    Mixed Cell(1–15%)---10.1------5.6------12.3---7.66.311.3
    Neutrophils(45–90%)---5.2------77.4------80.5---85.286.572.9
    Absolute Lymphocytes(0.5–3.7 × 109/L)---0.8------0.9------0.8---0.60.90.7
    Absolute Mixed Cell(0.1–1.1 × 109/L)---0.7------0.3------13(H)---0.60.80.5
    Absolute Neutrophils(2.2–7.2 × 109/L)---5.2------4.2------8.5(H)---7.110.8(H)3.1
    Manual Differential
    Segmented Neutrophils7882878497888191
    Bands101200250
    Lymphocytes5981116138
    Monocytes78352411

    *After transfusion, 3 units of packed RBCs

    g/dL = grams per deciliter, fl = femtoliters, pg = picograms, /L = per liter (H) = high, (L) = low

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      Table 2.

      Complete Blood Count (CBC) (1 month prior to hospital admission)

      Normal Range
      White Blood Cell(4.8–10.8 × 109/L)2.5(L)
      Red Blood Cell(4.2–5.4 × 1012/L)3.46(L)
      Hemoglobin(12.0–16.0 g/dL)11.8(L)
      Hematocrit(37.0–47.0%)35.0(L)
      Mean Corpuscular Volume(81–99 fl)97.0
      Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin(27–31 pg)32.7(H)
      Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration(33–37%)33.2
      Platelets(120–450 × 109/L)74.0(L)
      Reticulocytes(0.5–15%)1.1
      Red Cell Distribution Width(11.8–15.6)15.0
      Lymphocytes(10–50%)60.2(H)
      Mixed Cell(1–15%)9.4
      Neutrophils(45-90%)30.4(L)
      Absolute Lymphocytes(0.5–3.7 × 109/L)1.6
      Absolute Mixed Cell(0.1–1.1 × 109/L)0.2
      Absolute Neutrophils(2.2–7.2 × 109/L)0.8(L)
      Manual Differential
      Segmented Neutrophils30
      Bands1
      Lymphocytes59
      Monocytes9
      Basophils1

      g/dL = grams per deciliter, fl = femtoliters, pg = picograms, /L = per liter (H) = high, (L) = low

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      Keywords

      • bpm - beats per minute
      • CBC - complete blood count
      • CT - computed tomography
      • ED - emergency department
      • EVAR - endovascular aneurysm repair
      • HCT - hematocrit
      • HGB - hemoglobin
      • ICU - intensive care unit
      • IV - intravenous
      • MDS - myelodysplastic syndrome
      • mEq/L - milliequivalents per liter
      • N - normal
      • NTS - nontyphoidal Salmonella
      • US - ultrasound
      • WBC - white blood cell count
      • abdominal aortic aneurysm
      • aortitis
      • bacteremia
      • mycotic (infected) aneurysm
      • Salmonella

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