Laboratory results from the district general hospital over the patient's 8-day admission
| Day 1 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRP, mg/L (0–5) | 183 | 173 | 169 | 149 | 146 | 126 | 108 |
| WBC, × 109/L (3.7–9.5) | 12.9 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 8.3 | 9.8 |
| Neutrophils, × 109/L (1.7–6.1) | 10.8 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 6.7 |
| Lymphocytes, × 109/L (1–3.2) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Hb, g/L (133–167) | 148 | 112 | 108 | 107 | 113 | 114 | 113 |
| MCV, fL (82–98) | 90.1 | 92 | 88.7 | 89.5 | 88.5 | 101.1 | 89.1 |
| Haematocrit, % (39–50) | 43.6 | 33.4 | 31.5 | 31.7 | 33.2 | 36.8 | 33.4 |
| PLT, × 109/L (140–400) | 210 | 142 | 189 | 193 | 404 | 467 | 633 |
| Total protein, g/L (60–90) | n/a | 52 | 48 | 49 | n/a | 57 | 60 |
| Albumin, g/L (35–50) | n/a | 29 | 28 | 27 | n/a | 31 | 30 |
| ALP, U/L (58–237) | n/a | 49 | 43 | 43 | n/a | 55 | 53 |
ALP = alkaline phosphatase; CRP = C-reactive protein; Hb = haemoglobin; MCV = mean corpuscular volume; PLT = platelets; WBC = white blood cells.