Table 1 Summary of laboratory tests for the 55-year-old male patient
Laboratory tests | Normal values | Sept. 20 | Oct. 10 | Oct. 14 | Oct. 17 | Oct. 23 | Oct. 28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arterial Blood Gas | |||||||
pH | 7.35–7.45 | – | 7.55 | 7.52 | 7.55 | 7.31 | 6.97 |
PaO2 (mmHg) | 75–100 | – | 33 | 48 | 49 | 60 | 60 |
PCO2 (mmHg) | 35–45 | – | 29.7 | 36.5 | 31.6 | 43 | 74 |
SaO2 (%) | 94–100 | – | 74 | 88 | 89 | 92 | 73 |
Lactates (mmol/L) | < 2.00 | – | 1.89 | 4.00 | 3.27 | 3.1 | 12.2 |
Bicarbonates (mmol/L) | 22.0–26.0 | – | 25.1 | 28.8 | 27.0 | 21 | 16.5 |
PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg) | 400–500 | – | 157 | 229 | 233 | 60 | 60 |
Complete blood count | |||||||
White blood cells (× 103/μL) | 4.00–10.00 | 8.00 | 11.60 | – | – | – | 7.60 |
Neutrophils (×103/μL) | 1.50–7.00 | 5.46 | 9.07 | – | – | – | 5.40 |
Lymphocytes (×103/μL) | 1.50–4.50 | 1.63 | 1.38 | – | – | – | 1.43 |
Monocytes (× 103/μL) | 0.20–1.00 | 0.74 | 1.11 | – | – | – | 0.74 |
Eosinophils (×103/μL) | 0.10–0.50 | 0.16 | 0.02 | – | – | – | 0.03 |
Red blood cells (× 106/μL) | 4.20–5.70 | 5.28 | 4.90 | – | – | – | 5.41 |
Haemoglobin (g/L) | 13.0–18.0 | 16.0 | 15.3 | 17.0 | – | – | 16.5 |
Haematocrit (%) | 40.0–52.0 | 45.1 | 42.3 | 50.0 | – | – | 48 |
Platelets (×103/μL) | 150–450 | 244 | 213 | – | – | – | 156 |
Electrolytes | |||||||
Sodium (mmol/L) | 135–155 | 130 | 129 | 135 | 132 | – | 133 |
Potassium (mmol/L) | 3.5–5.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | – | 3.7 |
Chloride (mmol/L) | 96–115 | 99 | 99 | 102 | 99 | – | 115 |
Calcium (mmol/L) | 1.10–1.40 | 1.04 | 1.12 | 1.21 | 1.25 | – | 1.33 |
Magnesium (mg/dL) | 1.60–2.50 | – | – | 1.8 | – | – | 1.7 |
C-Reactive protein (mg/L) | < 3.0 | – | 54.9 | – | 98 | 43 | 102 |
Procalcitonin (ng/mL) | < 0.10 | < 0.10 | < 0.10 | – | – | 0.69 | < 0.1 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.6–1.40 | 1.80 | 2.04 | – | – | 1.80 | 3.8 |
Blood Urea Nitrogen | 8.0–23.0 | – | 40.0 | – | – | 107 | 150 |
Blood Glucose (mg/dl) | 60–110 | 82 | 127 | – | – | 82 | – |
Hb1Ac (%) | 4–5.70 | 3.29 | – | – | – | – | – |
Troponin (ng/ml) | 0.02 | – | – | – | – | – | |
Pro-BNP (pg/ml) | – | 183.4 | – | – | 101.5 | – | |
D-dimer (μg/L) | < 500 | – | 790 | – | – | – | – |
Thick blood film | Negative | – | Negative | – | – | Negative | – |
Haemocultures | Negative | – | Negative | – | – | Negative | – |
Ziehl-Neelsen stain of sputum | Negative | – | Negative | – | – | Negative | – |
Serologies | |||||||
HIV | Negative | – | Negative | – | – | – | – |
Viral hepatitis B | Negative | – | Negative | – | – | – | – |
Viral hepatitis C | Negative | – | Negative | – | – | – | – |
Syphilis | Negative | – | Negative | – | – | – | – |