Case Report

Aftermath of Apixaban: Atypical Anticoagulation Aftereffect

Table 1

Laboratory workup. Significant abnormal values include elevation in creatinine consistent with chronic kidney disease and elevated inflammatory markers.

Lab testValueReference range

White blood cell6.2 K/uL4.5–11 K/uL
Hemoglobin12.0 g/dL13–18 g/dL
Platelet275 K/uL150–450 K/uL
Urea nitrogen17 mg/dl6–22 mg/dL
Creatinine1.7 mg/dl0.4–1.2 mg/dL
Protein, total6.3 g/dl6.4–8.2 mg/dL
Albumin3.6 g/dl3.8–5.1 mg/dL
Bilirubin, total0.6 mg/dl0.1–1.2 mg/dL
Alkaline phosphatase82 U/L42–121 U/L
Aspartate transaminase18 U/L10–42 U/L
Alanine transaminase18 U/L10–40 U/L
Glomerular filtration rate42 ml/min≥60 ml/min
PT/PTT12.8 s/26.2 s9.6–12.4 s/28–36.3 s
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate65 mm/hr0–15 mm/hr
C-reactive protein0.74 mg/dl0–0.5 mg/dl
Antistreptolysin O22.9 IU/mL0–200 IU/mL