Acute Mesenteric Ischemia in a COVID-19 Patient: Delay in Referral and Recommendation for Surgery
Table 1
The laboratory findings of the patient.
Variable (hematology test)
Normal reference range
White blood cell count (WBC)
11.200
4000–10000 ∗ 1000/cmm
Red cell count (RBC)
5.20
3.9–5.6 mil/cmm
Hemoglobin (Hb)
16.5
12–16 mmol/L
Hematocrit (HCT)
47.8
36–46%
Platelet count (PLAT)
146
150–450 ∗ 1000/cmm
Sodium (NA)
139
135–145 mEq/l
Potassium (K)
4.9
3.8–5 mEq/l
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
120
17–43 mg/dl
Creatinine (CR)
2.5
0.7–1.4 mg/dl
Total bilirubin
1.2
0.1–1.2 mg/dl
Direct bilirubin
0.6
0.1–0.3 mg/dl
C-reactive protein
Positive
Negative/positive
Amylase
593
Up to 110 U/L
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST or SGOT)
106
Up to 31 U/L
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT or SGPT)
76
Up to 31 U/L
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
206
64–306 U/L
D-dimer
301
Up to 0.5 mg/L
cmm: cells per cubic millimeter; mil/cmm: million cells/cells per cubic millimeter; mmol/L: millimoles per litre; mEq/L: milliequivalents per litre; mg/dL: milligrams per decilitre; U/L: units per litre; and mg/L: milligrams per litre.
