Case Report
A Rare Cause of Ascites-Disseminated TB with Peritonitis in a Middle-Aged Female
Table 1
The initial biochemical investigations.
| | Investigation | Result | Normal range |
| | White cell count(109/L) | 10.6 | 4-11 | | Neutrophil percentage | 67% | | | Lymphocyte percentage | 28% | | | Haemoglobin | 7.4 | 11-13 | | Platelet count(109 /L) | 511 | 150-450 | | C- Reactive Protein (CRP)(mg/L) | 128 | 0-6 | | ESR( mm/ hour) | 110 | <10 | | Serum creatinine(µmol/L) | 52 | 60-120 | | Serum sodium (mmol/L) | 135 | 135-148 | | Serum potassium(mmol/L) | 4.2 | 3.5-5.1 | | Aspartate Transaminase(AST) (U/L) | 56 | <40 | | Alanine Transaminase (ALT) (U/L) | 44 | <40 | | Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) (U/L) | 776 | 30-120 | | Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)(U/L) | 500 | <50 | | Total bilirubin (mg/dl) | 6.6 | <1.2 | | Direct bilirubin (mg/dl) | 3.4 | <0.3 | | Serum total proteins(g/L) | 58 | 61-80 | | Serum Albumin(g/L) | 25 | 36-50 | | Serum Globulin(g/L) | 33 | 22-40 |
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