Table 1

Biochemical profile

TestValueReference range
CRP (mg/L)42 (day 1)
79.9 (day 5)
11.5 (day 12)
<8
Alanine aminotransferase (U/L)7310–70
Monocytes (×109/L)0.840.2–0.7
Leucocytes (×109/L)7.053.5–10
Neutrophils (×109/L)4.662–7
Eosinophils (×109/L)<0.02<0.5
Basophils (×109/L)<0.02<0.1
Lymphocytes (×109/L)1.511.3–3.5
Thrombocytes (×109/L)221145–350
Haemoglobin (g/L)145134–169
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/hour)57<20
Reticulocytes (×1012/L)0.0290.036–0.113
Haptoglobin (g/L)>3.40.47–2.05
Ferritin (µg/L)264122–355
Transferrin (µmol/L)1824–41
Plasma iron (µmol/L)39–34
Blood glucose (mmol/L)5.44.2–7.8
Plasma creatinine (µmol/L)8760–105
eGFR (mL/min)73>60
Plasma kappa chain (Ig) (free) (mg/L)36.43.3–19.4
Plasma lambda chain (Ig) (free) (mg/L)23.15.7–26.3
Plasma kappa chain to lambda chain ratio (Ig) (free)1.580.26–1.65
IgM (g/L)0.150.39–2.08
High-density lipoprotein (mmol/L)0.87>1
  • Day 1 indicates first contact to general practice. CRP development is denoted, and the rest are results from day 5.

  • The following tests were normal: HbA1c, INR, potassium, sodium, alkaline phosphatase, total bilirubin, TSH, antinuclear antibodies, IgA, urate, alpha-fetoprotein, HBsAg, anti-HCV, HAV-IgM, folate, amylase, M component, IgG, cobalamin (B12), PSA, albumin and human choriogonadotropin.

  • CRP, C reactive protein; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HAV, hepatitis A virus; HbA1c, Haemoglobin A1c; HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen; HCV, hepatitis C virus; INR, international normalized ratio; PSA, prostate specific antigen; TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone.