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Table 1 Laboratory results

From: A case report on recurrent alternating Tolosa-Hunt syndrome due to bacterial sphenoid sinusitis: rediscussing the diagnostic terminology and classification

The first headache attack in another hospital on December 11, 2020

Test (2020.12.11-2020.12.14)

Results

Reference range

Unit

Blood routine examination

 White blood count

8.77

3.5–9.5

×109/L

 Neutrophils

67.2

40–75

%

 Blood glucose

5.5

3.9–7.8

mmol/L

Cerebrospinal fluid examination

 Pandy’s test

Negative

Negative

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 CSF cell count

0.003

0.000-0.008

×109/L

 CSF WBC count

0.003

0-0.008

×109/L

 CSF protein

0.20

0.15–0.45

 g/L

 CSF glucose

3.55

2.5–4.5

mmol/L

 CSF chloride

123.0

120.0-132.0

mmol/L

 CSF culture

Negative

Negative

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The second headache attack in our hospital on January 10, 2021

Test (2021.01.10-2021.01.15)

Results

Reference range

Unit

Blood routine examination

 White blood count

9.47

3.50–9.50

×109/L

 Neutrophils

65.4

40.0–75.0

×109/L

 C-reactive protein

< 10

0–10

mg/L

 Procalcitonin

0.03

0-0.05

ng/ml

 Blood glucose

5.8

3.9–7.8

mmol/L

Thyroid Function Tests

 Free triiodothyronine

2.93

2.01–4.82

pg/ml

 Free thyronine

0.73

0.59–1.25

ng/dl

 Highly sensitive thyroid stimulating hormone

0.810

0.56–5.91

uIU/ML

Antibodies to autoimmune diseases

Negative

Negative

--

Human immunodeficiency virus

0.08

< 1

COI

Cerebrospinal fluid examination

 Pandy’s test

Negative

Negative

--

 CSF cell count

0.008

0.000-0.008

×109/L

 CSF WBC count

0.002

0.000-0.008

×109/L

 CSF protein

0.21

0-0.40

 g/L

 CSF glucose

3.7

2.5–4.5

mmol/L

 CSF chloride

114

111–128

mmol/L

 CSF culture

Staphylococcus capitis

Negative

--

Sphenoid sinus puncture fluid culture

coagulase-negative staphylococci

Negative

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