TABLE ONE: DIAGNOSTIC INVESTIGATIONS ON MISS VIVIAN DUODU

DATE SPECIMEN INVESTIGATION RESULTS NORMAL INTERPRETATION REMARKS

VALUES

29/12/09 Blood Hgb. 4.8 [g/dL] 14.5-18.0 [g/dL] Anaemia An A negative blood was
(Haemoglobin) transfused. Patient had no
reaction.

29/12/09 Blood WBC (White 10.73 [10^3/uL] 2.60-8.50 Leukocytosis

blood cell) [10^3/uL]

29/12/09 Blood Red blood cells 1.76 [10^6/uL] 4.50-5.50 Anaemia A haematinic fersolate
[10^6/uL] was administered to client.

29/12/09 Blood Haematocrite 14.3 [%] 40.0-54.0 [%] Anaemia Injection. Erythropoietin
was also administered to
client.

29/12/09 Blood FBS 5.2 [mmol/L] 3.6-6.4 [mmol/L] No excess glucose in No treatment was given.
the blood.

29/12/09 Blood Urea Nitrogen 11.3 8.0-36.0 Within the normal No treatment was given.
(Creatinine) range

29/12/09 Urine Specific gravity 1.020 1.015-1.025 Normal No treatment was given.

29/12/09 Urine Colour Brown Amber Brown urine means Fluid intake (oral) was
the urine is highly increased. Input and
concentrated output chart was also
maintained.

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29/12/09 Urine creatinine >1282 [umol/L] 44-106 [umol/L] Above normal, Patient’s diet was reduced
indicating decreased in protein.
glomerular filtration.

29/12/09 Urine Bilirubin Negative Positive Indicates haemolytic Hepatitis and liver damage
disease. was monitored.

29/12/09 Urea Protein >40.00 2.50-8.30 Above normal. It also Patient’s diet was reduced
[mmol/L] [mmol/L] indicates glomerular in protein.
filtration decrease
and renal disease.

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