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31 January 2022: Articles

Case Report: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever with Adrenalectomy and a Hard-to-Find Tick

Rare disease

Chenxuan Zhou B* , Pace Woods A , Andrew Abouzeid B , Michelle N. Brooks E

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.934505

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e934505

Table 2. Complete laboratory testing performed before, upon, and after admission.

Laboratory findingBefore admission*On admission2 weeks after discharge**
Sodium135 mmol/L123 mmol/L140 mmol/L
Potassium4.4 mmol/L4.0 mmol/L3.6 mmol/L
Chloride106 mmol/L94 mmol/L109 mmol/L
Carbon dioxide24 mmol/L16 mmol/L27 mmol/L
Anion gap5 mmol/L13 mmol/L4 mmol/L
OsmolalityN/A278 mOsm/kgN/A
Glucose85 mg/dL91 mmol/L77 mg/dL
BUN14 mg/dL35 mmol/L15 mg/dL
Creatinine0.89 mg/dL2.28 mmol/L0.81 mg/dL
GFR80 mL/min/1.73 m26 mL/min/1.73 m89 mL/min/1.73 m
AST23 unit(s)/L62 unit(s)/L21 unit(s)/L
ALT8 unit(s)/L7 unit(s)/L12 unit(s)/L
Alk phos93 unit(s)/L90 unit(s)/L112 unit(s)/L
Bilirubin, total0.2 mg/dL0.4 mg/dL0.3 mg/dL
Bilirubin, conjugated0.1 mg/dL0.3 mg/dL0.2 mg/dL
Protein, total6.4 g/dL5.1 g/dL5.9 g/dL
Albumin3.6 g/dL2.7 g/dL3.1 g/dL
Globulin2.8 g/dL2.4 g/dL2.8 g/dL
Calcium8.6 mg/dL8.7 mg/dL9.1 mg/dL
MagnesiumN/AN/A1.5 mg/dL
Creatinine, urineN/A21.6 mg/dLN/A
Osmolality, urineN/A125 mOsm/kgN/A
Potassium urineN/A9.4 mmol/LN/A
Sodium, urineN/AN/A
WBC7.3×10/L9.9×10/L7.7×10/L
RBC4.47×10/L4.05×10/L3.80×10/L
Hemoglobin13.2 g/dL11.8 g/dL10.9 g/dL
HCT40.8%35.0%33.6%
MCV91.3 fL86.4 fL88.4 fL
MCH29.5 pg29.1 pg28.7 pg
MCHC32.4 g/dL33.7 g/dL32.4 g/dL
RDW13.4%13.5%14.6%
PLT206×10/L153×10/L163×10/L
MOV12.4 fL12.7 fL12.5 fL
%Neu49.8%51.9%50.2%
%Lym42.3%36.2%40.7%
%Mono5.3%11.5%6.5%
%Eos1.8%0.1%2.1%
%Baso0.8%0.3%0.5%
NEU3.6×10/L4.1×10/L3.8×10/L
LYM3.1×10/L2.7×10/L3.1×10/L
MONO0.4×10/L1.1×10/L0.5×10/L
EOS0.1×10/L0.0×10/L0.2×10/L
BASO0.1×10/L0.0×10/L0.0×10/L
* This laboratory result was obtained 9 days prior to the admission and used as a baseline;
** this laboratory result was obtained 21 days after the admission during an oncology follow-up.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923