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Table 1 Summary of main laboratory investigations at admission and follow-up

From: Anti-synthetase syndrome: a rare and challenging diagnosis for bilateral ground-glass opacities—a case report with literature review

Lab Admission 3-months follow-up Reference value
Hemoglobin 9.8 12.7 12–16 g/dL
WBC 10.3 6.2 4.5–11.0 K/uL
Platelets 285 325 140–450 K/uL
BUN 4 5–25 mg/dL
Creatinine 0.32 0.61–1.24 mg/dL
Glomerular filtration rate  > 60  > 60
ALT 46 14 10–60 U/L
AST 57 16 10–42 U/L
ESR 49 22 0–15 mm/h
CRP 3.24 0.45 0.00–0.74 mg/dL
Rheumatoid factor  < 20  < 20 U/mL
Anti-nuclear antibodies 2.09 0.0–0.90
C3 106 85–170 mg/dL
C4 22.2 16–40 mg/dL
JO-1 antibody 191 0–40 AU/mL
c-ANCA  < 1.20  < 1.20
p-ANCA 0.0 0–19 U/mL
Anti-dsDNA  < 1:10  < 1:10
Scleroderma (scl-70) antibody 3.0 0–40 AU/mL
Anti-Smith antibody 1.0 0–40 AU/mL
Anti-Sjögren's-syndrome-related Ag A 5.0 0–40 AU/mL
Anti-Sjögren's-syndrome-related Ag B 1.0 0–40 AU/mL
Anti-RNP antibody 8.0 0–40 AU/mL
Anti-cyclic citrullinated antibodies 3.0 0–19 units
Legionella antigen, urine Negative Negative
Streptococcus pneumonia antigen Negative Negative
Beta-d-glucan Negative Negative
Procalcitonin 0.11  < 0.50 ng/mL
Aldolase 39.5 4.5 1.5–8.1 u/L
Creatine kinase 326 58 22–232 iu/L