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Table 1 Showing Laboratory findings in the patient with nimesulide induced hepatitis and leukocytoclastic vasculitis

From: Nimesulide induced leukocytoclastic vasculitis and hepatitis: a case report

Laboratory parameter (units)

Report

Reference values

On admission

At discharge

Haemogram

 Haemoglobin (gm/dL)

10.5

10.9

12–18

 Total Leucocytic count (×103/mm3)

8.50

8.60

4.0–11.0

 Differential leucocytic count (%)

  Neutrophil

82

80

40–75

  Lymphocyte

16

18

20–45

  Monocyte

02

02

2–10

  Eosinophil

00

00

1–6

  Basophil

00

00

≤1

 Platelet count (×103/mm3)

200

Not done

150–400

 Erythrocyte Sedimentation rate (mm/h)

02

Not done

0–20

Liver function tests

 Bilirubin (mg/dL)

  Total

6.0

1.9

0.3–1.3

  Direct

3.4

0.5

0.1–0.4

  Indirect

2.6

1.4

0.2–0.9

 ALT (U/L)

173

126

7–41

 AST (U/L)

295

42

12–38

 Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L)

467

236

30–120

 Protein, total (g/dL)

5.1

5.7

6.3–8.2

 Albumin (g/dL)

2.6

3.0

3.5–5.0

 Globulin (g/dL)

2.5

2.7

1.5–3.0

Coagulation profile

 Prothrombin time (s)

18.1

14.2

12.7–15.4

 INR

1.47

1.38

1.34

 APTT (s)

41.2

38.2

26.3–39.4

Renal profile

 Serum creatinine (mg/dL)

1.1

1.0

0.5–0.9

 Blood urea (mg/dL)

42

38

10–50

 Sodium (meq/L)

136

138

135–145

 Potassium (meq/L)

3.6

3.8

3.5–5.5

 Calcium (mg/dL)

9.2

9.3

8.7–10.2

 Chloride (meq/L)

101

102

90–110

Blood glucose, random (mg/dL)

103

108

70–140

Blood culture

Sterile

Not done

 

Urine culture

Sterile

Not done

 

Antinuclear antibody

Negative

Not done

 

Rheumatoid factor

Negative

Not done

 

HIV I, II

Non Reactive

Not done

 

HBsAg

Negative

Not done

 

Anti HCV

Negative

Not done

 
  1. ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, INR international normalised ratio, APTT activated partial thromboplastin time.