Laboratory results for an 18-year-old man with acute hepatitis on admission (day 0), discharge (day 8), and follow-up (day 30)
| Laboratory test | Normal reference range | Admission (day 0) | Discharge (day 8) | Follow-up (day 30) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine transminase, U/L | ≤ 69 | > 7000 | 652 | 52 |
| Alkaline phosphatase, U/L | 40–120 | 158 | 194 | 128 |
| γ-Glutamyltransferase, U/L | ≤ 79 | 225 | NA | 59 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase, U/L | 100–235 | > 2500 | NA | NA |
| Bilirubin, μmol/L | 0–24 | 72 | 192 | 32 |
| Platelets, × 109/L | 150–400 | 93 | 170 | 228 |
| INR | 0.9–1.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
Note: INR = international normalized ratio, NA = not applicable.