Case Report

Postoperative Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura after Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Table 1

Laboratory values with reference ranges on the day of readmission and six days subsequently on discharge.

Ref. rangeDay of readmissionDate of discharge (6 days after readmission)

Hemoglobin11.5–15.5 g/dL5.49.8
MCV80–97 fL7685
Platelet count140,000–440,000/mcL6,000468,000
Serum LDH91–180 U/L1,189256

MCV: mean corpuscular volume; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; U: units; fL: femtoliter.