Table 1

Laboratory investigations done for the index child

Lab parameterResultNormal value
Complete blood countHaemoglobin 123 g/L
Platelet count 314×109/L
White cell count 5.2×109/L
Neutrophils 38.8%; lymphocyte 50%
Monocyte 7.2%
Eosinophils 3.3%
Basophils 0.7%
124–148 g/L
150–400×109/L
4.5–13.5×109/L
24%–74%
29%–49%
2%–10%
0.1%–4%
≤1.9%
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate21 mm/hour≤20 mm/hour
Procalcitonin<0.05 ng/mL<0.5 ng/mL
C reactive protein<0.5 mg/dL<0.8 mg/dL
Ferritin9.6 ng/mL11.5–300 ng/mL
D-dimer850 ng/mL<230 ng/mL
Prothrombin time15.1 s9.7–12.9 s
Activated partial thromboplastin time34 s25–37 s
International normalised ratio1.340.90–1.10
ANA screenNegative
Troponin I<0.030 ng/mL<0.120 ng/mL
C3133 mg/dL81–163 mg/dL
C423 mg/dL14–46 mg/dL
IgA278 mg/dL24–268 mg/dL
IgG1691 mg/dL768–1632 mg/dL
IgM89 mg/dL41–250 mg/dL
IgE112.6 IU/mL1.9–170 IU/mL
  • ANA, antinuclear antibody.