Table 2 Biochemical, metabolic, and serological investigation
From: Falciparum malaria case acquired by wound exposed to the blood of infected malaria patient
Test | Result | Unit | Reference range |
|---|---|---|---|
ESR | |||
 First hour | 15 | mm | 0–20 |
 Second hour | 30 | mm |  |
  C-reactive protein | 25.3 |  |  < 5 |
  Total bilirubin | 2.8 | mg/dl | 0.2–1 |
  ALT | 47 | U/L | 24–63 |
  AST | 38 | U/L | 15–37 |
  Creatinine | 1.06 | mg/dl | 0.7–1.3 |
  Serum urea | 70 | mg/dl | 20–40 |
  Serum albumin | 3.6 | g/dl | 3.4–5.4 |
 Random blood sugar | 143 | mg/dl | 70–140 |
  T3 | 126 | ng/dl | 80–200 ng/dl |
  T4 | 8.3 | μg/dl | 5–12 μg/dl |
  TSH | 1.7 |  | 0.5–5 Mu/L |
 Tuberculin skin test | Negative | mm |  < 5 mm |
 Serum quantiferon test | negative |  | Negative |
  HBSag | Negative |  | Negative |
  HCVAb | Negative |  | Negative |
  HAV IgM | Negative | mg/dl | Negative |
 Random blood sugar | 143 |  | 70–140 |
  ANA by IF |  < 1/40 |  |  < 1/40 |
  Rheumatoid factor | Negative |  | Negative |
Coombs’ test | |||
 Direct and indirect | Negative |  | Negative |
  Reticulocyte count | 2 | % | 0.5–2.5 |
  Blood culture for bacteria (aerobic and anaerobic) | No growth |  | No growth |