Figure 1. Chest X-ray showing multiple ground-glass opacities.
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Case Report
Volume 8, Number 11, November 2017, pages 371-373
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: A Woman With Chronic Dyspnea
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Table
| Laboratory examinations | Results |
|---|---|
| FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital capacity. | |
| CBC | |
| RBC count | 5.31 |
| Hemoglobin | 14.7 g/dL |
| Hematocrit | 39% |
| Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) | 85 |
| Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) | 33% Hb/cell |
| Platelets | 215,000/mm3 |
| WBC count | 8,500/mm3 |
| Neutrophils | 59% |
| Eosinophils | 1% |
| Basophils | 0% |
| Lymphocytes | 38% |
| Urinanalysis | |
| Glucose | Negative |
| Bilirubin | Negative |
| Ketone | Negative |
| Specific gravity | 1.017 |
| Blood | Negative |
| pH | 6.3 |
| Protein | Negative |
| Nitrite | Negative |
| Leukocytes | Negative |
| Pulmonary function tests | |
| FEV1/FVC | 72% |
| Immunoglobulin test | |
| Immunoglobulin G | 1,842 mg/dL |
| IgG antibody, serum | Positive |
| Bronchoalveolar lavage | |
| % lymphocytes | > 20% |
| Mast cells | 1.8% |