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Table 1 Laboratory data at the time of CES diagnosis

From: Cholesterol embolization syndrome and intra-abdominal bleeding immediately after initiation of hemodialysis: a case report with literature review

Laboratory test

Value

Urinalysis

 Urine specific gravity

1.010

 Urine protein

(1+)

 Urine occult blood

(–)

 Urine sugar

(1+)

Urine chemistry

 Urine protein, g/g of creatinine

0.34

Urine sedimentation

 Red blood cells, /high power field

< 1

 White blood cells, /high power field

< 1

Complete blood cell counts

 White blood cells, /μL

8170

 Eosinophils, /μL

610

 Red blood cells, /μL

275 × 104

 Hemoglobin, g/dL

8.7

 Platelets, /μL

14.6 × 104

Serum chemistry

 Total protein, g/dL

6.8

 Albumin, g/dL

3.6

 Aspartate aminotransferase, IU/L

19

 Alanine aminotransferase, IU/L

35

 Lactate dehydrogenase, IU/L

227

 Blood urea nitrogen, mg/dL

89

 Creatinine, mg/dL

8.2

 Total cholesterol, mg/dL

198

 Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mg/dL

133

 High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mg/dL

16

 Triglyceride, mg/dL

162

 Sodium, mEq/L

134

 Potassium, mEq/L

4.5

 Chloride, mEq/L

103

 Calcium, mg/dL

8.6

Serum immunological test

 Hemoglobin A1c, %

6.7

 C-reactive protein, mg/dL

0.49

 Antinuclear antibody

Negative

 Myeloperoxidase anti-neutrophil cytoplasmatic antibody

Negative

 Anti-glomerular basement membrane antibody

Negative