Results of the initial blood tests
| MCV, mean cell volume. | |||
| Haemoglobin | 8.9 g/dl (5.5 mmol/l) | Urea | 1.1 mmol/l |
| Haematocrit | 26% | Creatinine | 34 μmol/l |
| MCV | 85.1 fl | Calcium | 2.65 mmol/l |
| Platelets | 436×109/l | Phosphate | 1.52 mmol/l |
| Neutrophils | 2.4×109/l | Protein | 53 g/l |
| Lymphocytes | 4.2×109/l | Albumin | 38 g/l |
| Vitamin B12 | 191 ng/l (180–1150) | Bilirubin | 42 μmol/l |
| Red cell folate | 352 μg/l (175–650) | Alkaline phosphatase | 152 U/l (150–375) |
| Serum zinc | 0.1 μmol/l (5–15) | Alanine transaminase | 20 U/l (3–50) |