Table 1 Initial blood laboratory data of the three patients at Taichung Veterans General Hospital
From: Deinagkistrodon acutus envenomation: a report of three cases
Laboratory data (On arrival, day 1) | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
White blood cell count (4,500–11,000/mm3) | 4,700 | 12,300 | 9,300 |
Differential count (%) | |||
Neutrophil | 76.9 | 84.7 | 44 |
Lymphocyte | 15.2 | 7.6 | 45.2 |
Hemoglobin (male: 14–18, female 12–16 g/dL) | 5.8 | 13.1 | 15.4 |
Platelet count (150,000–400,000/mm3) | 17,000 | 14,000 | 17,000 |
Sodium (mEq/L) | 136 | 142 | 144 |
Potassium (mEq/L) | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
Blood urea nitrogen (5–25 mg/dL) | 12 | 14 | 24 |
Creatinine (0.7–1.4 mg/dL) | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
Alanine aminotransferase (male: 10–50, female: 10–35 U/L) | 28 | 26 | 21 |
Aspartate aminotransferase (8–38 U/L) | 30 | 43 | 26 |
Total bilirubin (0.2–1.6 mg/dL) | 1.3 | 0.8 | – |
Direct bilirubin (0–0.3 mg/dL) | 0 | 0.2 | – |
Lactate dehydrogenase (120–240 U/L) | 206 | 181 | 242 |
Creatine kinase (10–160 U/L) | 855 | 745 | 155 |
Prothrombin time (seconds) | >169 | >164 | >164 |
Activated partial thromboplastin time (s) | >224 | >224 | >224 |
Fibrinogen (200–400 mg/dL) | 130 | – | 149.1 |
D-dimer (<0.55 μg/mL) | >1 | – | – |
Fibrinogen degradation products (FDPs < 10 μg/mL) | >40 | – | >40 |