Test

Value of ancillary investigations prior to treatment

Normal value

Xpert/MTB Rif assay

MTB detected resistant to Rifampicin

MTB-Not detected.

Leukocytes count

13,000 c/mcl

4000 - 11,000 cells/mcl

lymphocytes

3.20 × 10⁹/l

(1.0 - 3.0) × 10⁹/l (20% - 40%)

monocytes

0.03 × 10⁹/l

(0.2 - 1.0) × 10⁹/l (2% - 10%)

Basophils

0.08 × 10⁹/l

(0.02 - 0.1) × 10⁹/l (<1% - 2%)

eosinophils

0.04 × 10⁹/l

(0.02 - 0.5) × 10⁹/l (1% - 6%)

Neutrophils

3.0 × 10⁹/l

(2.0 - 7.0) × 10⁹/l (40% - 80%)

Red blood cells count

5.01 million/m³

4.5 - 6.1 million/m³

Platelet counts

190,000 cells

150,000 - 440,000 cells

Sodium

141 mEq/L

135 - 145 mEq/L

Chlorine

102 mEq/L

98 - 108 mEq/L

Potassium

3.8 mEq/L

3.5 - 5.0 mEq/L

Creatinine

0.7 mg/dl

0.6 - 1.2 mg/dl

Urea

27 ug/dl

10 - 55 ug/dl

FBS

352 mg/dl

70 - 120 mg/dl

Total Bilirubin

0.8 mg/dl

0.3 - 1.0 mg/dl

Conjugated bilirubin

0.2 mg/dl

<0.4mg/l

Alkaline Phosphates

27 u/l

9 - 35 u/l

AST

10 u/L

up to 12 u/l

ALT

8 u/l

Up to 12 u/l

Hemoglobin

12 g/dl

12 - 15.5 g/dl

Acid fast bacilli test ()

3++

0-Negative

Sputum culture test ()

2++

0-Negative

DST

Resistant to Isoniazid and Rifampicin

Weight

55 kg

>70 kg

HIV result

HIV positive

HIV negative

CD4 count

<200 cells

500 - 1500 cells

TSH

4.0 iu/ml

Hyperthyroidism (0 - 0.5). Hypothyroidism > 4.1

Pure tone Audiometry test

30 DB mild bilateral Hearing loss

Hearing threshold, 25 Db or less were regarded as normal

Chest Xray

Cavitary lesions, increased hilar markings

Normal chest X-ray film