From: Five factors contributing to severe rhabdomyolysis in a 21 yr old IV drug abuser: a case report
Laboratory investigations | Value |
Total count | 17,800 cells/ cu.mm |
Differential count | P87, L10, E3, M0 |
Platelet count | 2,75,000 / cu.mm. |
AST | 246 U/dL |
Peripheral Smear | Normal RBCs, Leucocytosis with neutrophilic predominance, Adequate platelets. Negative for malarial and filarial parasites. |
CSF Study: | 106 mg/dl |
Protein | 73 mg/dl |
Sugar | 106 mg/dl |
Chloride | 100 |
Cells | 70% |
Lymphocytes | 30% |
Neutrophils | Negative |
India ink | Streptococcus pneumoniae |
CSF culture | Â |
Blood culture | No growth |
Urine culture | No growth |
Serum creatinine | On admission On initiation of dialysis 0.9 mg/dl 6.1 mg/dl |