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World J Clin Cases. Mar 6, 2026; 14(7): 117431
Published online Mar 6, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i7.117431
Table 1 Routine blood tests
Parameter (units)
Day 1
Day 3
Day 5
Day 7
Day 11
Day 14
Day 30
Hemoglobin (g/dL)4.36.89.49.48.27.79.0
Total leucocyte count (cells/cubic mm)11370217001150014400126001500021600
Differential leucocyte count (neutrophil/Lymphocyte) (%)90/780/1093/383/287/887/0.693/4
Platelet (cells/cubic mm)60000600005200060000100000220000100000
Bilirubin (total/direct) (mg/dL)0.52.8/0.61.9/0.71.2/0.41.4/0.42.5/0.52/0.5
Total protein (g/dL)-4.34.75.05.95.35.2
Albumin (g/dL)3.12.62.72.63.83.72.7
Globulin (g/dL)-1.72.02.42.11.62.5
ALT (IU/L)32606052421930
AST (IU/L)581227364393153
ALP (IU/L)65879289696564
PT (second)13.414.5-12.025.020.016.0
INR0.951.25-1.030.900.801.11
Urea (mg/dL)28633628--13
Creatinine (mg/dL)0.90.90.81.0--0.4
Sodium (mEq/L)135143147135142-131
Potassium (mEq/L)5.53.63.14.33.7-3.9
Table 2 Analysis of pleural fluid and ascitic fluid
Parameter (units)
Ascitic fluid
Pleural fluid
Total protein (g/dL)0.60.4
Total albumin (g/dL)0.30.3
Total cell count150 (neutrophil 60%, lymphocyte 30%, mesothelial cells 10%)80 (neutrophil 20%, lymphocyte 50%, mesothelial cells 30%)
Table 3 Coagulation profile
Parameter
Observed value
Reference interval
PT14.5 s11.0-15.0 s
aPTT32 s25-35 s
INR1.250.80-1.20
Thrombin time17 s14-19 s
Fibrinogen283 mg/dL200-400 mg/dL
D-Dimer1.30 µFEU/mL< 0.5 µFEU/mL
Protein C, %4270-140
Protein S, %1860-150
Antithrombin III, %6280-130
Von Willebrand factor, %10050-160
Factor V Leiden mutationAbsent-
Lupus anticoagulantNegative-