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Table 1 Results of laboratory examinations on admission

From: A severe case of Streptococcal pyogenes empyema following influenza A infection

Blood count (normal range)

White blood cell count (5000–8000)

22,200 /μl

Neutrophil (%) (40–60)

91.0

 Eosinophil (%) (0-4.5)

0

 Basophil (%) (0-1.9)

0

 Monocyte (%) (3.8–5.5)

6.0

 Lymphocyte; (%) (30.3-40.5)

3.0

Red blood cell count (370–480 × 104)

462 × 104 /μl

Hemoglobin (11.4–14.8)

13.9 g/dl

Platelet count (18.0–35.0)

32.7 × 104 /μl

Blood chemistry (normal range)

 Total protein (6.7–8.3)

7.2 g/dl

 Albumin (4.0–5.0)

2.0 g/dl

 Total bilirubin (0.3–1.2)

0.78 mg/dl

 Aspartate amino transferase (13–33)

25 IU/l

 Alanine amino transferase (6–27)

14 IU/l

 Lactate dehydrogenase (119–229)

269 IU/l

 Alkaline phosphatase (115–359)

315 IU/l

 γ-Glutamyl transpeptidase (10–47)

18 IU/l

 Blood urea nitrogen (8–22)

7.8 mg/dl

 Creatinine (0.4–0.7)

0.66 mg/dl

 Sodium (138–146)

130 mEq/l

 Potassium (3.6–4.9)

3.5 mEq/l

 Chloride (99–109)

95 mEq/l

 Glucose (70–109)

152 mg/dl

 Amylase (37–125)

20 U/l

Serum

 C-reactive protein (0.03)

32.2 mg/dl