Case Report

Acquired Factor VIII Deficiency Presenting as Gross Hematuria in a Hispanic, Pregnant Patient with Previously Undiagnosed Connective Tissue Disease

Table 1

Laboratory results.

ParameterPatientReference range

PT11.8 s9.8–12.6 s
INR1.050.87–1.15
PTT92.1 s24.3–36.7 s
Coagulation factor VIII activity<1%50–180%
Factor VIII inhibitor titer74.9 BU<0.6 BU
vWF Ag190%50–217%
vWF ristocetin cofactor122%42–200%
vWF Ag, multimericNormal
PTT-La screen80 s<40 s
Hexagonal phase confirmNegative
DRVVT screen22 s<45 s
DNA ds Ab0.9 IU/mL<10 IU/mL
RNP 700.3 U/mL<7.0 U/mL
Rheumatoid factor quantitative44.6 IU/mL<14.0 IU/mL
ANA>32.0 ratio>1.0 ratio
Cardiolipin Ab IgG<14 GPL< or = 14
Cardiolipin Ab IgM<12 GPL< or = 14
B2-glycoprotein IgM Ab<9 GPL< or = 20
B2-glycoprotein IgG Ab<9 GPL< or = 20
Anticentromere antibody<0.4 U/mL<7.0 U/mL
Jo 1 antibody<0/3 U/mL<7.0 U/mL
Scl 70 antibody<0.6 U/mL<7.0 U/mL
Smith antibody (Sm)<0.8 U/mL<7.0 U/mL
SS-A/Ro antibody>240 U/mL<7.0 U/mL
SS-B/La antibody97 U/mL<7.0 U/mL
U1RNP antibody0.6 U/mL<7.0 U/mL
Complement C3174 mg/dL87–200 mg/dL
Complement C420 mg/dL19–52 mg/dL
Immunoglobulin A242 mg/dL66–443 mg/dL
Antistreptolysin O<1 IU/mL<250 IU/mL
ANCANegative
Urine cultureNegative
Random urine protein/creatinine ratio858 mg/gm161 mg/gm