Guillain-Barré syndrome following bacterial meningitis: a case report and literature review

BMC Neurology

Table 1 The results of blood tests

Characteristics	Reference range	Day 6	Day 7	Day 8	Day 14	Day 16	Day 23	Day 28
WBC	× 10⁹/L	23.95	21.90	12.55	11.25	10.54	6.92
NEUT%	40.00–75.00	90.3	89.30	82.50	75.30	90.30	72.80
Fasting blood-glucose	3.9–6.1 mmol/L	16.39	refuse	17.1	14.3	7.0	11.8	8.7
Cl⁻	98.00–107.00 mmol/L	112.00	106.46	101.66	95.40	98.89	92.08	96.68
Urinary ketone body	negative	+++	++	negative	negative	negative
pH	7.35–7.45	7.28	7.44	7.41		7.47
PCO₂	35-48 mmHg	15.90	27.20	25.00		34.60
SBE	−1.5-3.0 mmol/L	−19.50	−5.10	−8.80		1.40
cHCO₃⁻	22.5–26.9 mmol/L	−11.80	20.50	18.30		25.70

Abbreviations: WBC white blood cell, NEUT neutrophil, PCO₂ partial pressure of carbon dioxide, SBE standard base excess, cHCO₃⁻ actual bicarbonate

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