Diagnostic Challenges of Tuberculous Lymphadenitis Using Polymerase Chain Reaction Analysis: A Case Study

Table 1

Laboratory data on initial examination.

Hematology
White blood cells	6,100/mm^3
Neutrophils	64.1%
Eosinophils	6.5%
Basophils	0.9%
Lymphocytes	25.4%
Monocytes	3.1%
Red blood cells	347 × 10^4/mm^3
Hemoglobin	10.6 g/dL
Hematocrit	33.0%
Platelets	18.1 × 10^4/mm^3
Serology
C-reactive protein	0.26 mg/dL
Biochemistry
Total protein	6.6 g/dL
Lactate dehydrogenase	233 IU/L
Aspartate aminotransferase	20 IU/L
Alanine aminotransferase	15 IU/L
Alkaline leukocyte phosphatase	209 IU/L
Creatinine	0.8 mg/dL
Enzyme-linked immunospot tuberculosis	Positive
Immunoglobulin A antibodies against Mycobacterium avium complex-specific glycopeptidolipid core antigen	Negative