Diagnostic Difficulties in Woman with Crohn’s Disease, Ascites, and Elevated Value of Serum CA125 Antigen

Table 1

Results of laboratory tests during exacerbation of the disease, follow-up, and clinical remission.

Parameter	Disease	Month 1	Month 2	Remission	Normal values
	exacerbation			Month 6
HCT	37.9	38.7	39.9	42.4	% (37–47)
HGB	12.2	12.3	13.0	13.7	g/dL (12–16)
RBC	4.41	4.46	4.62	4.72	Million cells/mcL (4-5)
WBC	3.87	4.02	4.45	7.22	Cells/mcL (3,900–10,200)
PLT	366	345	331	354	Cells/mcL (130,000–400,000)
Albumin	2.18	2.48	2.57	3.35	g/dL (3.5–5.2)
CRP	18.77	12.24	10.35	5.49	mg/L (0-1)
CA 125	190.3	121.2	120.5	35.19	U/mL (<35)

HCT: hematocrit; HGB: hemoglobin; RBC: red blood cells; WBC: white blood cells; PLT: platelets; CRP-C: reactive protein; CA125: cancer antigen 125.