Incidental diagnosis of intestinal spirochetosis in a patient with chronic hepatitis B: A case report

Table 1 Laboratory results at 5 mo and 1 wk prior to colonoscopy

Parameter	5 mo prior	1 wk prior
ALT	72	41
AST	57	39
Alkaline phosphatase	77	88
Total bilirubin	0.9	0.5
Direct bilirubin	Not obtained	0.2
PT/INR	12.9/1.2	Not obtained
aPTT	29.1	Not obtained
Total protein	7.2	7.0
Albumin	3.7	3.8
WBC count	3.9	3.1
Hemoglobin	9.4	10.2
Hematocrit	27.3	30.6
Mean corpuscular volume	96	85
Platelet count	111	104
HBV DNA quantitative viral load	8.22 log IU/mL	8.14 log IU/mL
HBV surface antigen	Positive	Not obtained
HBV core total antibody	Not obtained	Positive
HBV core IgM antibody	Not obtained	Negative
HBV E antigen	Negative	Not obtained
HBV E antibody	Not obtained	Positive

ALT: Alanine transaminase; AST: Aspartate transaminase; PT: Prothrombin time; INR: International normalized ratio; aPTT: Activated partial thromboplastin time; WBC: White blood cell; HBV: Hepatitis B virus.