Table 1.

Laboratory Blood Data

VariableReference Range, Adults15 Days Before Presentation, Other Hospital Emergency Room12 Days Before Presentation, Other Hospital Emergency Room4 Days Before Presentation, Other Hospital Emergency RoomOn Admission, This Hospital
Hemoglobin, g/dL12.0–18.015.615.615.915.8
Hematocrit, %37.0–52.045.545.645.045.7
WBC, ×1000/μL4.0–10.07.97.67.55.1
Platelets, ×1000/μL140–440165173193188
AST, U/L10–3524
ALT, U/L9–5916
Alkaline phosphatase, U/L9–12254
Creatinine, mg/dL0.40–1.301.00.90.90.94
Blood microbiological tests
 Cryptococcal, AgNegativeNegative
T. pallidum, AbNonreactiveNonreactive
 HIV, Ab/AgNegativeNegative
A. phagocytophilum, PCRNot detectedNot detected
B. burgdorferi, AbNegativeIgG/IgM positive (EIA)IgG/IgM positive (EIA), Western blot negative
 Babesia smearNegativeNegative
VariableReference Range, Adults15 Days Before Presentation, Other Hospital Emergency Room12 Days Before Presentation, Other Hospital Emergency Room4 Days Before Presentation, Other Hospital Emergency RoomOn Admission, This Hospital
Hemoglobin, g/dL12.0–18.015.615.615.915.8
Hematocrit, %37.0–52.045.545.645.045.7
WBC, ×1000/μL4.0–10.07.97.67.55.1
Platelets, ×1000/μL140–440165173193188
AST, U/L10–3524
ALT, U/L9–5916
Alkaline phosphatase, U/L9–12254
Creatinine, mg/dL0.40–1.301.00.90.90.94
Blood microbiological tests
 Cryptococcal, AgNegativeNegative
T. pallidum, AbNonreactiveNonreactive
 HIV, Ab/AgNegativeNegative
A. phagocytophilum, PCRNot detectedNot detected
B. burgdorferi, AbNegativeIgG/IgM positive (EIA)IgG/IgM positive (EIA), Western blot negative
 Babesia smearNegativeNegative

Abbreviations: Ab, antibody; Ag, antigen; ALT, alanine transaminase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; EIA, enzyme immunoassay; IgG, immunoglobulin G; IgM, immunoglobulin M; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; WBC, white blood cell count.

Table 1.

Laboratory Blood Data

VariableReference Range, Adults15 Days Before Presentation, Other Hospital Emergency Room12 Days Before Presentation, Other Hospital Emergency Room4 Days Before Presentation, Other Hospital Emergency RoomOn Admission, This Hospital
Hemoglobin, g/dL12.0–18.015.615.615.915.8
Hematocrit, %37.0–52.045.545.645.045.7
WBC, ×1000/μL4.0–10.07.97.67.55.1
Platelets, ×1000/μL140–440165173193188
AST, U/L10–3524
ALT, U/L9–5916
Alkaline phosphatase, U/L9–12254
Creatinine, mg/dL0.40–1.301.00.90.90.94
Blood microbiological tests
 Cryptococcal, AgNegativeNegative
T. pallidum, AbNonreactiveNonreactive
 HIV, Ab/AgNegativeNegative
A. phagocytophilum, PCRNot detectedNot detected
B. burgdorferi, AbNegativeIgG/IgM positive (EIA)IgG/IgM positive (EIA), Western blot negative
 Babesia smearNegativeNegative
VariableReference Range, Adults15 Days Before Presentation, Other Hospital Emergency Room12 Days Before Presentation, Other Hospital Emergency Room4 Days Before Presentation, Other Hospital Emergency RoomOn Admission, This Hospital
Hemoglobin, g/dL12.0–18.015.615.615.915.8
Hematocrit, %37.0–52.045.545.645.045.7
WBC, ×1000/μL4.0–10.07.97.67.55.1
Platelets, ×1000/μL140–440165173193188
AST, U/L10–3524
ALT, U/L9–5916
Alkaline phosphatase, U/L9–12254
Creatinine, mg/dL0.40–1.301.00.90.90.94
Blood microbiological tests
 Cryptococcal, AgNegativeNegative
T. pallidum, AbNonreactiveNonreactive
 HIV, Ab/AgNegativeNegative
A. phagocytophilum, PCRNot detectedNot detected
B. burgdorferi, AbNegativeIgG/IgM positive (EIA)IgG/IgM positive (EIA), Western blot negative
 Babesia smearNegativeNegative

Abbreviations: Ab, antibody; Ag, antigen; ALT, alanine transaminase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; EIA, enzyme immunoassay; IgG, immunoglobulin G; IgM, immunoglobulin M; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; WBC, white blood cell count.

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