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Selected blood test results. Values both at the time of initial investigation and after two months following the start of treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs. |
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| Test |
Blood test result at time of diagnosis |
Blood test result after 2 months |
Reference range (and units) |
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| White Cell Count |
4.7 |
4.4 |
3.7 – 9.5 (× 109/litre) |
| Neutrophils |
2.01 |
1.65 |
1.7 – 6.1 (× 109/litre) |
| Lymphocytes |
2.07 |
2.25 |
1 – 3.2 (× 109/litre) |
| Monocytes |
0.25 |
0.21 |
0.2 – 0.6 (× 109/litre) |
| Eosinophils |
0.25 |
0.15 |
0.03–0.46(× 109/litre) |
| Basophils |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.02–0.09 (× 109/litre) |
| Platelets |
308 |
269 |
143 – 400 (× 109/litre) |
| CRP |
< 5 |
< 5 |
0 – 5 (mg/litre) |
| ESR |
17 |
8 |
1 – 10 (mm/hour) |
Verma and Dwarika Journal of Medical Case Reports 2007 1:2 doi:10.1186/1752-1947-1-2 |
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