Laboratory findings of 26 H5N1 cases* on initial testing, at hospital admission, and during hospitalization, China.

*Indicates denominators for testing of fewer cases than full group.†Abbreviations and normal range: WBC, white blood cell, 4.0–10.0×109 cells per L, leukopenia (abnormal) was defined as leukocyte count less than 4×109 per L; LYM, lymphocyte count, 0.8–4.0×109 cells per L, lymphopenia (abnormal) was defined as lymphocyte count less than 0.8×109 per L; PLT, platelet count, 100–300×109 platelets per L, thrombocytopenia (abnormal) was defined as platelet count less than 100×109 per L.‡Abbreviations and normal range: ALT, alanine aminotrasferase, 0.0–45.0 U/L; AST, aspartate aminotransferase, 0–45 U/L; Albumin, 35.0–55.0g/L; Creatinine, 36.0–144.0 µmol/L; CK, creatine kinase, 25–190 U/L, abnormal was defined as >130 IU/L for males and >110 IU/L for females; CK-MB, creatine phosphokinase isoenzymes, 0–25 U/L; LDH, Lactic dehydrogenase, 110–250 U/L; Plasma glucose concentration, 3.33–5.55 mmol/L for 60 years, hyperglycemia (abnormal) was defined as plasma glucose concentration above the upper limit.#Abbreviations and normal range: PT, prothrombin time, 11–13 second, abnormal was defined as 3 seconds longer than the upper range of normal; APTT, activated partial thromboplastin time, 26–36 second, abnormal was defined as 3 seconds longer than the upper range of normal; FIB, fibrinogen, 2.0–4.0 g/L, abnormal was defined as §Normal ranges: total protein (below 120 mg/L); red blood cells (0 to 1 per average high powered field [HPF×400)); white blood cells (1–4 per HPF×400)¶¶NA demotes not applicable.