Plasma Cell Leukemia: A Review of 3 Cases Managed in Kenya

Table 1

Selected lab investigations during his hospital stay.

Investigations	Baseline	Day 4	Day 9	Day 13	Day 15	Day 16
Hemoglobin (g/dl)	11.3	9.9	9.3	11.6	12.9	12.3
White cell count	60.2	44.98	25.35	12.13	13.48	17.34
Platelet	43	36	31	76	86	161
Urea (1.5–8.5 mmol/l)	8.95	6.97	5.41	3.88	4.09	3.6
Creatinine (40–133 umol/l)	154	148	80	58	53	60
K (3.5–5.5 mmol/l)	4.15	4.25	3.48	3.23	3.8	4.18
T protein (60–83 gm/l)	39.8	41.9	46.8	57.3	53.8	—
Albumin (35–52 g/l)	24.27	27	27.6	43.56	37.8	—
ALT (0–41 u/l)	30.6	40.9	53.6	31.5	21	—
Total bilirubin(2–21 umol/l)	37	33	45	45	23	—
LDH (90–244 u/l)	1116	—	—	738	—	—
Uric acid (202–416 umol/l)	399	122	119	220
Calcium (2.02–2.6 mmol/l)	2.2	—	2.2	—	—	—