Case Report

COVID-19 Infection in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Associated with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome

Table 1

Investigations before and during COVID-19 course of illness.

TestsReference rangeBefore COVID-19COVID-19 suspectedCOVID-19 identifiedDuring COVID-19 course

CBC
Hemoglobin10.5–14.0 g/dL10.79.47.79.7
WBCs5–15 × 103µL16.69.631.686.1
Lymphocytes15–80% of WBC count12.7%8.9%5.4%2.0%
Platelets150–400 × 103µL474270529811

Biochemistry
Creatinine55–110 µmol/l126116
LDH135–225 U/L353363464

Coagulation
INR1-21.020.881.11.15
PT11–14 sec13.81214.815.4
PTT30–40 sec37.53126.322.9
D-dimer0–0.55 µg/ml1.51.31.5

Inflammatory markers
CRP0–5 mg/L19.837.2318219.7
ESR0–10 mm/hr123126280150
Ferritin13–400 ng/ml91717322000

Cultures
Viral panelNegativeNegativeNegativeNegative
COVID-19NegativePositivePositive

CBC, complete blood count; CRP, C-reactive protein; COVID-19, coronavirus disease-2019; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; INR, International Normalized Ratio; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; PT, prothrombin time; PTT, partial thromboplastin time; WBC, total white blood cells.