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Table 1 Laboratory data upon admission, discharge, and 6 weeks after discharge

From: Macrophage activation syndrome triggered by systemic lupus erythematosus flare: successful treatment with a combination of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, intravenous immunoglobulin, and cyclosporine: a case report

 

Reference range

Admission

After mPSL

After DEX

6 weeks after discharge

White blood cell count (109/L)

4.5–11.0

0.72

1.12

4.08

6.01

Lymphocyte (109/L)

1.0–4.0

0.50

0.59

0.71

1.91

Hemoglobin (g/L)

121–151

77

79

93

101

Hematocrit (L/L)

0.36–0.46

0.21

0.21

0.27

0.36

Platelets (109/L)

150–400

22

29

113

287

Reticulocyte count (%)

0.5–1.5

4.47

Na (mmol/L)

138–145

130

131

136

138

K (mmol/L)

3.6–4.8

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.1

Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.46–0.79

0.51

0.50

0.50

0.51

ALT (U/L)

7–23

46

44

23

20

AST (U/L)

13–30

51

48

21

22

Triglyceride (mmol/L)

1.8–2.2

4.13

4.01

2.1

1.6

LDH (U/L)

124–222

1260

990

250

245

Haptoglobin (mg/dL)

41–165

21

Albumin (g/L)

35–55

29.8

30.2

34.1

38.8

Ferritin (ng/mL)

6.2–138

9560

8580

550

290

Fibrinogen (g/L)

2–4

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.5

d-dimer (μg/L)

< 250

4766

2255

430

102

aPTT (seconds)

30–40

123.3

91.5

62.5

42

PT (seconds)

10–14

25.1

22.3

14.3

14.1

CRP (mg/dL)

< 10

68.8

48

18

0.2

ESR (mm/hour)

22

62

51

26

29

24-hour urine protein (g/day)

0.0–0.16

0.54

0.16

0.15

Direct antiglobulin test

Positive

Indirect antiglobulin test

Negative

C3 (g/L)

0.90–1.80

0.62

C4 (g/L)

0.10–0.40

0.17

Anti-dsDNA antibody

< 1: 10

1:40

Antinuclear antibody

< 1: 40

1: 640 (speckled)

Anticardiolipin antibody (U/mL)

< 10

27

Lupus anticoagulant

< 1.3

1.71

  1. ALT Alanine transaminase, AST Aspartate transaminase, LDH Lactate dehydrogenase, aPTT Partial thromboplastin time, PT prothrombin time, CRP C-reactive protein