Case Report

Recurrent Mitral Valve Endocarditis Caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in a Splenectomized Host

Table 1


Laboratory testResultLaboratory reference

White blood cell22,000 4000–11000 cells/cc
 Neutrophils
 Bands
 Lymphocytes
Hemoglobin 10.8
Hematocrit32.7
Serum sodium135135–145 meq/dL
Serum potassium4.43.5–4.5 meq/dL
Serum bicarbonate2322–24 meq/dL
Serum chloride103100–110 meq/dL
Serum creatinine1.480.6–1.2 mg/dL
Blood urea nitrogen418–24 mg/dL
Serum calcium9.48.7–10.2 mg/dL
Blood glucose124140–180 mg/dL
Prothrombin time24.8
International normalized ratio (INR)2.3