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Table 2 Haematological, microbiological and biochemical tests before surgery

From: A retrospective study to assess the evaluation of living related kidney donors and their outcomes following nephrectomy at Kenyatta National Hospital

Parameter

Mean (SD)

Normal range

Renal assessment

 GFR

99.2 (6.6)

>90 mls/min/1.73m2

 Urea

4.8 (1.7)

2.5–7.1 mmol/l

 Creatinine

104.0 (19.9)

60–125 umol/l

Electrolytes

 Na+

139.4 (6.1)

135–145 mEq/L

 K+

4.3 (0.5)

3.5–5.5 mEq/L

 Cl

101.0 (1.4)

95–105 mEq/L

 Ca2+

2.4 (0.9)

4.5–5.5 mEq/L

 Po4

1.4 (1.1)

2.5–4.5 mg/dL

Lipid profile

 HDL

1.8 (0.2)

>1.17 mmol/L

 LDL

2.3 (0.8)

<2.3 mmol/L

 TG

1.6 (0.6)

<1.7 mmol/L

 Total cholesterol

3.7 (0.7)

<5 mmol/L

Liver function test

 AST

33.2 (6.3)

0–42 u/L

 ALT

24.4 (8.2)

0–42 u/L

 ALP

48.2 (22.5)

25–100 u/L

 GGT

48.3 (15.7)

8–65 u/L

 Total bilirubin

15.1 (6.9)

5–17 umol/L

 Direct bilirubin

6.1 (2.3)

0–7 umol/L

 Indirect bilirubin

5.6 (0.8)

1–17 umol/L

 Albumin

38.6 (3.9)

35–55 g/L

 Total protein

67.3 (7.3)

67–78 g/L

 Fasting glucose

4.7 (0.4)

3.8–6.1 mmol/L

Haematological profile

 WBC

6.9 (2.1)

4.5–11 × 109/L

 Hb

13.2 (1.2)

12–17.5 g/dL

 Platelet count

289.9 (85.2)

150–400 × 109/L

Coagulation profile

 Aptt

30.0 (2.0)

25–40 s

 INR

1.1 (0.1)

0.8–1.2

  1. All the tests were within normal range. Renal function, liver function, coagulation profile, lipid profile, coagulation profile, compatibility testing and infectious disease screen were done. Infectious disease screen included: HIV, hepatitis B and C, CMV, VDRL and malaria test