Table 1

Summary of investigation findings on admission and after the onset of tachycardia

Investigation (units)Normal rangeOn admissionOnset of tachycardia
LDH (U/L)222–454433440
CK (U/L)56–33645
CKMB (μg/L)1.0–5.0<1
Trop (ng/L)<30<13<13
Ur (mmol/L)2.7–6.93.73.6
Na (mmol/L)136–146133138
K (mmol/L)3.6–5.04.44.7
Cl (mmol/L)100–107100100
HCO3 (mmol/L)19.0–29.022.627.3
Cr (μmol/L)54–1017372
Alb (g/L)40–51–—38
Bili (μmol/L)7–3219
ALP (U/L)39–99218
ALT (U/L)6–6677
AST (U/L)12–4244
GGT (U/L)19–94234
CRP (mg/L)0.2–9.111.3122
Procal (UG/L)<0.500.13
Hb (G/DL)14.0–18.014.313.7
WCC (×109/L)4.0–10.09.611.56
Plt (×109/L)140–440444592
Free T4 (pmol/L)8.8–14.441.8
Free T3 (pmol/L)3.2–5.313.4
TSH (μ/L)0.65–3.70<0.01
TRAb (IU/L)<1.76<1.10 (negative)
TPOAb (IU/ML)<9.02.0 (negative)
COVID-19Detected
  • Alb, albumin; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; Bili, bilirubin; CK, creatinine kinase; CKMB, creatinine kinase myocardial band; Cr, creatinine; CRP, C reactive protein; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transferase; Hb, haemoglobin; HCO3, bicarbonate; K, potassium; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; Na, sodium; Plt, platelet; Procal, procalcitonin; T3, thyroxine 3; T4, thyroxine 4; TPOAb, thyroid peroxidase antibody; TRAb, thyrotropin receptor antibody; Trop, troponin; TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone; Ur, urea; WCC, white cell count.