Volume 11, Number 3—March 2005
Dispatch
Human Metapneumovirus RNA in Encephalitis Patient
Oliver Schildgen*1
, Thomas Glatzel*1, Tilman Geikowski*, Bärbel Scheibner*, Arne Simon*, Lutz Bindl*, Mark Born*, Sergei Viazov†, Anja Wilkesmann*, Gisela Knöpfle*, Michael Roggendorf†, and Bertfried Matz*
, Thomas Glatzel*1, Tilman Geikowski*, Bärbel Scheibner*, Arne Simon*, Lutz Bindl*, Mark Born*, Sergei Viazov†, Anja Wilkesmann*, Gisela Knöpfle*, Michael Roggendorf†, and Bertfried Matz*
Table 1
Overview of laboratory parameters tested before the patient was admitted to the primary care hospital
| Parameter | Measured | Reference range |
|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin | 11.2 g/dL | 11–14.4 g/dL |
| Thrombocytes | 264/mm3 | 286–509/mm3 |
| Leukocytes | 5,700/mm3 | 6,000–17,500/mm3 |
| Neutrophils | 47% | 55%–75% |
| Band forms | 8% | 2%–8% |
| Lymphocytes | 37% | 20%–40% |
| Monocytes | 7% | 0%–12% |
| Eosinophils | 1% | 0%–7% |
| C-reactive protein | 1 mg/L | 0–3 mg/L |
| Ammonium | 43 μmol/L (<94) | 15–55 μmol/L |
Page created: April 25, 2012
Page updated: April 25, 2012
Page reviewed: April 25, 2012
The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. Use of trade names is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by any of the groups named above.