Table 1 Summary of the pre- and postoperative laboratory investigations
From: Choledochal cyst type I with dilated intrahepatic biliary radicles: a type IVA mimic
Laboratory tests and parameters (SI and CU) | Preoperative values | Day 7 Postoperative values | 6 months Postoperative values | Reference ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Full blood count | ||||
 White blood cell count (cells 10˄9/L) | 16.0 | 9.8 | 5.5 | 5.0–15.5 |
 Hemoglobin (gm/dL) | 10.7 | 11.5 | 11.3 | 10.4–13.6 |
Liver function test | ||||
 Total bilirubin (μmol/L) | 60.5 | 21.4 | 6.1 | 3.4–20.5 |
 Direct bilirubun (μmol/L) | 44.6 | 13.5 | 3.1 | 0.0–8.6 |
 Alkaline phosphatase (U/L) | 1000.0 | 512.0 | 242.0 | 0.0–500.0 |
 Gamma-glutamyl transferase (U/L) | 866.0 | 219.3 | 33.2 | 9.0–36.0 |
 Aspartate transaminase (U/L) | 228.0 | 68.0 | 52.3 | 5.0–34.0 |
 Alanine transaminase (U/L) | 127.0 | 35.0 | 71.9 | 0.0–55.0 |
 Serum albumin (gm/L) | 30.4 | 33.0 | 37.0 | 35.0–55.0 |
 Prothrombin time (s) | 10.6 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 9.4–12.5 |
 International normalized ratio | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.8–1.2 |
 Partial thromboplastin time (s) | 40.2 | 25.3 | 33.1 | 25.4–36.9 |
Markers of acute pancreatitisa | ||||
 Serum lipase (U/L) | 229.0 | 38.0 | 37.1 | 13.0–60.0 |
 Serum amylase (U/L) | 236.0 | 90.0 | 89.0 | 25.0–125.0 |
Renal function test | ||||
 Blood urea nitrogen (mmol/L) | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.5–6.7 |
 Serum creatinine (μmol/L) | 38.3 | 39.2 | 39.4 | 27.0–88.0 |