Case Report

First Case of COVID-19-Associated Collapsing Glomerulopathy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Table 1

Summary of laboratory evaluations and relevant trends during hospitalization.

TestReferenceMarch 16, 2020April 2, 2020April 15, 2020April 22, 2020April 29, 2020May 2, 2020May 7, 2020

Blood urea (mg/dl)11.3–40.3222.4108.399.1198.8138195.9
Serum creatinine (mg/dl)0.6–1.315.9815.9213126.77
Potassium (mmol/l)3.0–5.05.24.73.7
Sodium (mmol/l)135–145135135133
Bicarbonate (mmol/l)18–2414.122
Ionized calcium (mmol/l)1.18–1.320.921.070.72
Hemoglobin (g/dl)12.5–1518.314.311.111.4
Hematocrit (%)36–4550.1423331.9
White blood cell count (elements/mm3)4,000–10,00014,6307,830
Lymphocyte count (%)20–4017.19.5
Platelets (elements/mm3)150,000–450,000313,000366,000
Albumin (g/dl)35–452.3
Total cholesterol(mg/dl)<20022.06384
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)>4584051
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl)<100272
Triglycerides (mg/dL)<150307
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h)10–2085
CRP (mg/l)<6>16<6