Laboratory values in a patient with an EPO-producing renal tumor and paraneoplastic myocardial infarction
| . | Normal range . | At admission . | 3 days before nephrectomy . | 1 day after nephrectomy . | 3 days after nephrectomy . | 4 weeks after nephrectomy . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin, g/L | 130 -160 | 204 | 184 | 178 | 168 | 131 |
| Hematocrit | 39 -49 | 66 | 59.8 | 58.2 | 55 | 42 |
| Erythrocyte count, × 1012/L | 4.3 -5.9 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 5.5 |
| Leukocyte count, × 109/L | 3.2 -9.8 | 8.7 | 5.0 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.0 |
| Platelet count, × 109/L | 130 -400 | 461 | 575 | 286 | 298 | 425 |
| EPO, U/L | 8.2 -21.4 | 109* | 53.6 | 25.7 | 6.0 | 6.8 |
| . | Normal range . | At admission . | 3 days before nephrectomy . | 1 day after nephrectomy . | 3 days after nephrectomy . | 4 weeks after nephrectomy . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin, g/L | 130 -160 | 204 | 184 | 178 | 168 | 131 |
| Hematocrit | 39 -49 | 66 | 59.8 | 58.2 | 55 | 42 |
| Erythrocyte count, × 1012/L | 4.3 -5.9 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 5.5 |
| Leukocyte count, × 109/L | 3.2 -9.8 | 8.7 | 5.0 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.0 |
| Platelet count, × 109/L | 130 -400 | 461 | 575 | 286 | 298 | 425 |
| EPO, U/L | 8.2 -21.4 | 109* | 53.6 | 25.7 | 6.0 | 6.8 |
First measurement of EPO was performed on the third day after admission.