Research Article

Leptospirosis in Coastal South India: A Facility Based Study

Table 3

Laboratory profile of leptospirosis patients.

Lab parameter (%

Anemia (Hb < 11 gm%)159059 (37.1)
Leukocytosis (TC > 11000)164083 (50.6)
Neutrophilia (N > 70%)143095 (66.4)
Lymphopenia (L < 20%)140096 (68.6)
Thrombocytopenia (<1.5 lakhs)158113 (71.5)
Serum hyperbilirubinemia (>1.2 mg/dl)162109 (67.7)
Serum direct bilirubin > 0.2 mg/dl154118 (76.6)
Serum urea > 45 gm/dl156099 (63.9)
Serum creatinine > 1.4 mg/dl168088 (53.0)
Serum hypoproteinemia (TP < 6.0 gm/dl)139074 (53.2)
Serum hypoalbuminemia (Alb < 3.2 gm/dl)143087 (60.8)
Elevated liver enzymes
AST (>40 units)158116 (73.4)
ALT (>40 units)160098 (61.2)
ALP (>129 units)147074 (50.7)

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