Volume 26, Number 8—August 2020
Synopsis
Rise in Babesiosis Cases, Pennsylvania, USA, 2005–2018
David Ingram
and Tonya Crook
and Tonya Crook
Table 3
Laboratory results for 8 patients with confirmed babesiosis, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA, 2005–2018
| Test | Average (range) | Reference range |
|---|---|---|
| Leukocyte, × 109 cells/L | 8.7 (3.5–17.5) | 4–10.4 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 9.8 (6.3–11.9) | 13–17 |
| Platelets, × 109 /L | 90.8 (26–307) | 150–350 |
| Alanine aminotransferase, U/L | 72 (23–185) | 0–41 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase, U/L | 176.6 (38–733) | 0–40 |
| Bilirubin, mg/dL | 6.4 (1.0–19.7) | 0.0–1.2 |
| Alkaline phosphatase, U/L | 94 (58–172) | 40–130 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 2.2 (0.8–4.7) | 0.7–1.3 |
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