Laboratory evaluation

Results

Blood cells count

WBCs: 11.5 G/l

with Neutrophils at 8.7 G/l lymphocytes at 1.4 G/l

Hemoglobin at 9.6 g/dl

Platelets at 759 G/l

CRP

347 mg/l

Blood protein electrophoresis

Gamma globulinemia at 18.7 g/l

AST

23 UI/l

ALT

40 UI/l

Serum Creatinine

5.6 mg/l

HBs antigen, anti-HBc

Negatives

Anti-HCV, anti-HIV 1 and 2

Rheumatoid factor

16 IU/l (0 - 14)

Antinuclear antibodies

1/80 (N < 1/160)

Other autoantibodies (anti-CCP, anti-SSA, anti-SSB, anti-U1-RNP, anti-Sm)

Negative