Research Article

Clinical Features and Severity of Leptospirosis Cases Reported in the Hawke’s Bay Region of New Zealand

Table 3

Laboratory abnormalities in comparison with Hawaii data [17].

Sample measuredRangeNew Zealand percentage abnormal (%)Hawaii percentage abnormal (%)

WCC2539
Platelet count77–1443758
CRP80–306100
Creatinine117–9126354
Urea8–335649
Bilirubin23–764070
ALT42–5056773
APTT24–4033
pH7.23–7.3337
CK291–43036
Haematuria7472
Proteinuria8854

WCC = white cell count, CRP = C-reactive protein, ALT = alanine aminotransferase, APTT = activated partial thromboplastin time, CK = creatinine kinase.