Table 1

Progression of blood tests

Test (reference range)Presentation (December 2010)Day 32March 2011November 2011 (before first ERCP)July 2012 (peak liver dysfunction)November 2013
BIL (0–21 µmol/L)91246817932378
ALP (35–129 IU/L)119105722976161048477
ALT (4–45 IU/L)112247171229248333
GGT (4–72 IU/L)65512785467989091070
INR (0.8–1.2)0.941.121.11.21.21.0
CR (59–104 µmol/L)26913478657172
WBC (4–11×109)13.115.716.013.713.79.2
CRP (0–4 mg/L)20020063103875
  • ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; BIL, bilirubin; CR, creatinine; CRP, C-reactive protein; ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; GGT, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase; INR, International normalised ratio; WBC, white blood cell count.