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Table 1 The results of laboratory investigations of the neonate (on day 1, except for the last three which were done later)

From: Sigmoid colon perforation in a SARS-CoV-2 positive neonate: a uniqueness report and a brief review

Laboratory Parameter

Normal value

Early Results

White Blood Cell (WBC) count

4.5–10.0 × 103/UL

8.5 × 103

Red Blood Cell (RBC) count

4.2–5.4 × 106/UL

5.14 × 106

Hemoglobin

12.0–16 g/dL

14.5

Mean Corpuscular volume (MCV)

110 ± 15 fL

93.4

Platelet count

150–450 × 109/UL

271 × 109

C-reactive Protein (CRP)

< 5 mg/L

104

Urea

15–45 mg/dL

29

Creatinine

0.5–0.9 mg/dL

0.7

Bili. Total

< 2.0 mg/dL

2.6

Bili. Direct

< 0.5 mg/dL

1.1

Serum Albumin

> 4.0 g/dL

4.0

Blood glucose

> 45 mg/dL

76

Blood culture

No growth

Negative

Nasal RT-PCR

Negative

Positive

PH

7.35–7.45

7.48

HCO3

22–28 meq/L

18.2

PCO2

35–45 mmHg

24.2

Urine CMV PCRa

Negative

Negative

Intraperitoneal fluid analysisb

-Appearance: clear

-Protein< 3 g/dL (0.3–0.4)

-Albumin: Low

-Serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) > 1.1 g/Dl is considered transudate.

-Cell count: Few (< 80/μL), Lymphocyte dominant (85%)

- Glucose: Equal to the glucose level in the blood

-Fluid Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)/Serum LDH < 0.6 (transudate).

- cloudy, contains feces

-Protein:3.5 g/dL

-Albumin:3.0 g/dL

-SAAG< 1.1

-WBC: 480 (PMN: 85%)

-Glucose:42 mg/dL

-Fluid LDH/serum LDH: NAc

Intraperitoneal fluid culture

No growth

Poly-microbial (Gram positive, gram negative, and anaerobic agents)

  1. aOn day 14
  2. bOn day 4
  3. cNA Not assessed