Table 1 Laboratory data
|  | 5 days before admission | On admission | 3 days after admission* | 7 days after admission | 14 days after admission | Before discharge | Reference range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
White-cell count (per mm3) | 4700 | 2900 | 2700 | 2100 | 4200 | 5200 | 3500–9500 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 8.5 | 8.6 | 7.3 | 10.8* | 8.2 | 10.1 | 13–17.5 |
Neutrophil (per mm3) | 4260 | 2400 | 2330 | 1200 | 3200 | 3400 | 1800–6300 |
Platelets (per mm3) | 123,000 | 75,000 | 60,000 | 34,000 | 91,000 | 155,000 | 125,000–350,000 |
Alanine aminotransferase (U/liter) | 15 | 69 | 75 | 156 | 25 | 10 | 7–40 |
Fibrinogen (g/L) | 3.34 | 2.4 | 2.05 | 1.05 | 1.72 | 2.22 | 2–4 |
C reactive protein (mg/L) | 114 | 80 | 79.4 | 16.8 | 4.33 | 2.1 | < 8 |
Procalcitonin (ng/ml) | 19.68 | 5.243 | / | 0.975 | 0.338 | 0.136 | < 0.05 |
Ferritin (ng/ml) | / | 15,043 | / | 4729 | 1177.3 | 416 | 11–306 |