Original patient laboratory values for a 40-year-old female who was seen in the emergency department with abdominal pain over 3 days
Hematology | Reference Interval | Original Patient Values |
|---|---|---|
| WBC, bil/L | 3.3–10.7 | 4.7 |
| RBC, tril/L | 3.87–5.08 | 3.3 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dl | 12.1–15 | 9.0 |
| Hematocrit, % | 34.4–44.2 | 27.8 |
| MCV, fL | 80–100 | 84 |
| MCH, pg | 28–32 | 27 |
| MCHC, % | 32–36 | 32 |
| RDW, % | 11.5–15.5 | 20 |
| Platelet, bil/L | 150–400 | 32 |
| MPV, fL | 8.5–12.5 | 14 |
| IPF, % | 1–11 | 15 |
| Neutrophils, bil/L | 1.6–7.2 | 3.2 |
| Lymphocytes, bil/L | 1.1–4.0 | 1 |
| Monocytes, bil/L | 0.0–0.8 | 0.4 |
| Eosinophils, bil/L | 0.0–0.5 | 0.0 |
| Basophils, bil/L | 0.0–0.1 | 0.0 |
| Immature granulocytes, bil/L | 0.00–0.03 | 0.01 |
| RBC morphology | <1/hpf | schistocytes 3–5; polychromasia 1–3 |
| Coagulation | ||
| PT, s | 9.5–12.3 | 11.8 |
| aPTT, s | 24.3–32.2 | 29.7 |
| Fibrinogen, mg/dl | 180–400 | 319 |
| ADAMTS13 activity, % | 50–160 | <5 |
| ADAMTS13 inhibitor, BU | <0.4 | 2 |
| Chemistry | ||
| LDH, U/L | 140–280 | 362 |
| Creatinine | 0.5–1.0 | 1.2 |
| Bilirubin, mg/dl | 0.2–1.2 | 3.6 |
| Urinalysis—completed day prior to above results | ||
| Test strip results | ||
| Color | Yellow | Dark Yellow |
| Clarity | Clear | Cloudy |
| Glucose | Negative | Negative |
| Bilirubin | Negative | Negative |
| Ketones | Negative | Negative |
| Specific gravity | 1.003–1.035 | 1.017 |
| Blood | Negative | 3+ |
| pH | 5.0–8.0 | 7.0 |
| Protein, mg/dl | Negative | 100 |
| Urobilinogen, mg/dl | 0.2–1 | 2 |
| Nitrates | Negative | Negative |
| Leukocyte esterase | Negative | Negative |
| Urinary sediment | ||
| RBC | 0–2 (negative) | 0–2 (negative) |
| WBC | 0–2 (negative) | 3–10 |
| Epithelial, squamous | 0–5 (negative) | >50 |
| Casts, hyaline | 0–2 (negative) | 0–2 negative |
| Bacteria | 0–1+ (negative) | 1+ |
Abbreviations: ADAMTS13, a disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin type 1 repeats, member 13; aPTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; BU, blood unit; IPF, immature platelet fraction; LDH, lactic acid dehydrogenase; MCH, mean cell hemoglobin; MCHC, mean cell hemoglobin concentration; MCV, mean cell volume; MPV, mean platelet volume; PT, prothrombin time; RBC, red blood cell; RDW, red cell distribution width; WBC, white blood cell.