Table 1.

Laboratory Results for a Confirmed Case of Heartland Virus Disease, by Date of Specimen

Parameter (Normal Range)12 Sep 201916 Sep 201917 Sep 201918 Sep 201923 Sep 201910 Oct 20196 Nov 20198 Nov 2019
Platelets, × 1000/µL (140–440)97616876169165192
WBC count, × 1000/µL (4.5–11)2.52.544.083.293.334.526.34
Neutrophils, × 1000/µL (1.78–5.38)1.50.821.741.221.321.643.97
Lymphocytes, × 1000/µL (0.7–3.1)0.81.512.001.711.672.241.79
Creatinine, mg/dL (0.70–1.30)1.461.131.081.011.021.21
AST, units/L (13–40)141223147896729
ALT, units/L (10–49)1081521171079532
Ehrlichia chaffeensis IgG titer (< 1:64)Negative
E. chaffeensis IgM titer (< 1:20) Negative
Lyme IgG/IgM antibody (< 0.91)Negative
Lyme IgM quantitative (< 0.80)Negative
RMSF IgM (< 0.90)0.18
HRTV RT-PCRNegativea
HRTV PRNTNegativea1:2560b
HRTV IgM MIAPositivec
HRTV IgG MIAPositivec
Parameter (Normal Range)12 Sep 201916 Sep 201917 Sep 201918 Sep 201923 Sep 201910 Oct 20196 Nov 20198 Nov 2019
Platelets, × 1000/µL (140–440)97616876169165192
WBC count, × 1000/µL (4.5–11)2.52.544.083.293.334.526.34
Neutrophils, × 1000/µL (1.78–5.38)1.50.821.741.221.321.643.97
Lymphocytes, × 1000/µL (0.7–3.1)0.81.512.001.711.672.241.79
Creatinine, mg/dL (0.70–1.30)1.461.131.081.011.021.21
AST, units/L (13–40)141223147896729
ALT, units/L (10–49)1081521171079532
Ehrlichia chaffeensis IgG titer (< 1:64)Negative
E. chaffeensis IgM titer (< 1:20) Negative
Lyme IgG/IgM antibody (< 0.91)Negative
Lyme IgM quantitative (< 0.80)Negative
RMSF IgM (< 0.90)0.18
HRTV RT-PCRNegativea
HRTV PRNTNegativea1:2560b
HRTV IgM MIAPositivec
HRTV IgG MIAPositivec

All tests on 12 September were conducted by LabCorp; all HRTV tests were conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; all other tests were conducted by Cookeville Regional Medical Center Clinical Laboratory. For hematology and chemistry results, shown are only those assays for which an abnormal result was obtained.

Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; HRTV, Heartland virus; IgG, immunoglobulin G; IgM, immunoglobulin M; MIA, microsphere immunoassay; PRNT, plaque reduction neutralization test; RMSF, Rocky Mountain spotted fever; RT-PCR, reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction; WBC, white blood cell.

aResults returned on 29 October 2019.

bResults returned on 27 November 2019.

cResults returned on 2 November 2019.

Table 1.

Laboratory Results for a Confirmed Case of Heartland Virus Disease, by Date of Specimen

Parameter (Normal Range)12 Sep 201916 Sep 201917 Sep 201918 Sep 201923 Sep 201910 Oct 20196 Nov 20198 Nov 2019
Platelets, × 1000/µL (140–440)97616876169165192
WBC count, × 1000/µL (4.5–11)2.52.544.083.293.334.526.34
Neutrophils, × 1000/µL (1.78–5.38)1.50.821.741.221.321.643.97
Lymphocytes, × 1000/µL (0.7–3.1)0.81.512.001.711.672.241.79
Creatinine, mg/dL (0.70–1.30)1.461.131.081.011.021.21
AST, units/L (13–40)141223147896729
ALT, units/L (10–49)1081521171079532
Ehrlichia chaffeensis IgG titer (< 1:64)Negative
E. chaffeensis IgM titer (< 1:20) Negative
Lyme IgG/IgM antibody (< 0.91)Negative
Lyme IgM quantitative (< 0.80)Negative
RMSF IgM (< 0.90)0.18
HRTV RT-PCRNegativea
HRTV PRNTNegativea1:2560b
HRTV IgM MIAPositivec
HRTV IgG MIAPositivec
Parameter (Normal Range)12 Sep 201916 Sep 201917 Sep 201918 Sep 201923 Sep 201910 Oct 20196 Nov 20198 Nov 2019
Platelets, × 1000/µL (140–440)97616876169165192
WBC count, × 1000/µL (4.5–11)2.52.544.083.293.334.526.34
Neutrophils, × 1000/µL (1.78–5.38)1.50.821.741.221.321.643.97
Lymphocytes, × 1000/µL (0.7–3.1)0.81.512.001.711.672.241.79
Creatinine, mg/dL (0.70–1.30)1.461.131.081.011.021.21
AST, units/L (13–40)141223147896729
ALT, units/L (10–49)1081521171079532
Ehrlichia chaffeensis IgG titer (< 1:64)Negative
E. chaffeensis IgM titer (< 1:20) Negative
Lyme IgG/IgM antibody (< 0.91)Negative
Lyme IgM quantitative (< 0.80)Negative
RMSF IgM (< 0.90)0.18
HRTV RT-PCRNegativea
HRTV PRNTNegativea1:2560b
HRTV IgM MIAPositivec
HRTV IgG MIAPositivec

All tests on 12 September were conducted by LabCorp; all HRTV tests were conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; all other tests were conducted by Cookeville Regional Medical Center Clinical Laboratory. For hematology and chemistry results, shown are only those assays for which an abnormal result was obtained.

Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; HRTV, Heartland virus; IgG, immunoglobulin G; IgM, immunoglobulin M; MIA, microsphere immunoassay; PRNT, plaque reduction neutralization test; RMSF, Rocky Mountain spotted fever; RT-PCR, reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction; WBC, white blood cell.

aResults returned on 29 October 2019.

bResults returned on 27 November 2019.

cResults returned on 2 November 2019.

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