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Case Report
Volume 13, Number 3, March 2022, pages 109-114
A Case of Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma Hidden in Plain Sight: A Delay in Diagnosis and Management
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Results | Reference range | |
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HIV: human immunodeficiency virus; HTLV: human T-lymphotropic virus; COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019; SARS-CoV-2: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. | ||
Blood, plasma, serum | ||
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 10.3 | 12.0 - 16.0 |
White blood cells (× 103/µL) | 3.2 | 4.5 - 11.0 |
Platelet count (× 103/µL) | 222 | 140 - 450 |
Sodium (mmol/L) | 141 | 136 - 145 |
Potassium (mmol/L) | 4.2 | 3.5 - 5.0 |
Glucose (mg/dL) | 116 | 70 - 99 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 2.8 | 3.5 - 5.0 |
Total protein (g/dL) | 4.8 | 6 - 8 |
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (mg/dL) | 9 | 5 - 25 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.75 | 0.44 - 1.0 |
Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L) | 232 | 91 - 200 |
Haptoglobin (mg/dL) | 139 | 30 - 225 |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h) | 63 | 0 - 30 |
Vitamin B12 (pg/mL) | 79 | 180 - 914 |
HIV Ag/Ab 4th generation | Not detected | Not detected |
HTLV 1/2 antibody screen | Non-reactive | Non-reactive |
SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) | Negative | Negative |
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | Positive | Negative |
ANA titer | 1:40 | < 1:40 |
Hepatitis acute panel | Negative | Negative |
Pleural fluid analysis | ||
Appearance | Clear | N/A |
Color | Yellow | N/A |
White blood cells (/µL) | 825 | 0 - 200 |
Red blood cells (/µL) | 45 - 150 | 0 |
Segmented neutrophils (%) | 4 | 0 - 25 |
Lymphocytes (%) | 87 | 0 |
Eosinophils (%) | 1 | 0 |
Mono/macrophage (%) | 8 | 0 |
Total protein (g/dL) | 3.4 | < 40 |
Glucose (mg/dL) | 114 | 30 - 50 |
Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L) | 229 | 91 - 200 |