Table 1 Initial investigations
Haemoglobin13.5 g·dL−1
Total leukocyte count11200 cells·mm−3
 Neutrophil75%
 Eosinophil2%
 Lymphocytes20%
 Monocytes3%
Platelet counts200 000 cells·mm−3
Sodium135 mmol·L−1
Potassium5.1 mmol·L−1
Urea55 mg·dL−1
Creatinine1.9 mg·dL−1
C-reactive protein87 mg·L−1
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate35 mm·h−1
Bilirubin4.7 mg·dL−1
Aspartate transaminase174 U·L−1
Alanine transaminase236 U·L−1
Alkaline phosphatase239 U·L−1
Albumin3.1 g·dL−1
International normalised ratio1