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Table 1 Investigations

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

 

Blood culture

No growth

Urine culture

No growth

Serum creatinine

On admission On initiation of dialysis 0.9 mg/dl 6.1 mg/dl