Case Report
Cytophagic Histiocytic Panniculitis (CHP) in a Patient with SLE Found after Autopsy: When a Rash Is “Complicated!”
Table 1
Initial laboratory workup.
| | Parameter | Initial laboratory results | Reference range |
| | Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 3.9 | 12-16 |
| | White blood cell count (per mm3) | 0.6 | 4.8-10.8 |
| | Platelet count (k/ul) | 11 | 150-400 |
| | Sodium (mEq/L) | 129 | 135-145 |
| | Potassium (mEq/L) | 7.1 | 3.5-5.0 |
| | HCO3 (mEq/L) | 11 | 24-30 |
| | Ph | 6.9 | 7.35-7.45 |
| | BUN (mg/dl) | 52 | 6- 20 |
| | Creatinine (mg/dl) | 3 | 0.5 -1.5 |
| | Glucose (mg/dl) | 376 | 70-120 |
| | Lactic acid (mmoles/L) | 6.7 | 0.5-1.6 |
| | AST (mg/dl) | 50 | 9-48 |
| | ALT (mg/dl) | 20 | 5 -40 |
| | Total bilirubin/direct (mg/dl) | 0.2 | 0.2-1.2 |
| | Alkaline phosphatase U/L | 20 | 53-141 |
| | Albumin (g/dl) | 0.4 | 3.2-4.8 |
| | Urine toxicology screen | negative | negative |
| | Blood culture | Serratia marcescens positive | negative |
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