Gas-forming liver abscess associated with rapid hemolysis in a diabetic patient

Table 1 Serial laboratory results for a patient with liver abscess and massive hemolysis caused by Clostridium perfringens

Parameter	Admission	On CPR	Reference range
White blood count (× 109/L)	24.8	26.0	3.5 to 9.7
Red blood count (× 109/L)	4980	1280	4380 to 5770
Hemoglobin (g/L)	135	81	136 to 183
Hematocrit (%)	40.7	10.8	40.4 to 51.9
Platelet (× 109/L)	243	118.8	140 to 379
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)	6.4	6.96	0.2 to 1.0
Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/L)	140	261	8 to 38
Alanine aminotransferase (IU/L)	102	297	4 to 44
Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L)	178	469	104 to 338
γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (IU/L)	25	6	18 to 66
Lactate dehydrogenase (IU/L)	373	6203	106 to 211
Creatine phosphokinase (IU/L)	220	438	104 to 338
Urea (mg/dL)	24.2	30.5	8 to 20
Creatinine (mg/dL)	1.33	1.12	0.63 to 1.03
Sodium (mEq/L)	134	128	137 to 147
Potassium (mEq/L)	4.6	11.8	3.5 to 5.0
Chloride (mEq/L)	95	84	98 to 108
C-reactive protein (mg/dL)	23.2	16.0	< 0.30
International normalized ratio	1.05	19.4	0.9 to 1.1
APTT (s)	38	122.9	25 to 40
Glucose (mg/dL)	226	129

APTT: Activated partial thromboplastin time.