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Table 1 Hematologic assessment of patient

From: Rare and unusual case of anti-factor XI antibodies in patient with plasma cell leukemia

Parameters

Patients

Reference values

Blood count

  

White blood cells (103/μl)

5.8

4–11

Red blood cells (106/μl)

2.47

4.5–5.7

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

7.1

13–17

Mean corpuscular volume (fl)

83

80–100

Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (pg)

28.9

27–32

Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (%)

34.9

32–36

Absolute reticulocyte count (ARC) (/μl)

60,800

*

Platelets (103/μl)

22

150–450

Blood smear

  

Circulating plasma cells (%)

49

0

Bone marrow smear

  

Bone marrow plasma cells (%)

90

0–2

Hemostasis assessment

  

First-line screening tests for hemostasis

  

APTT (seconds)

72

36…44

Prothrombin time (%)

87

70–100

Fibrinogen levels (g/L)

2.88

2–4

Bleeding Time - 3 points Ivy Method (minutes)

2.5

2–4

Exploration of prolonged APTT

  

Index of circulating anticoagulants

  

Without incubation

  

APTT Patient (seconds)

70.8

33….41

APTT Mixed (Patient + Normal) (seconds)

40.6

33….41

APTT Normal (seconds)

33.0

33….41

Index of circulating anticoagulants (%)

10.7

> 15

After 2 h incubation at 37 °C.

  

APTT Patient (seconds)

110.5

33….41

APTT Mixed (Patient + Normal) (seconds)

85.5

33….41

APTT Normal (seconds)

44.3

33….41

Index of circulating anticoagulants (%)

37.2

> 15

Diluted Russell Viper Venom time

  

Normalized ratio:

(DRVV screen ratio)/ (DRVV confirm ratio)

0.99

<  1.20

Determination of coagulation factors activities

Patient

Patient + Normal

Reference values

Factor II

61%

79%

70….120%

Factor IX

175%

127%

60….150%

Factor X

74%

64%

70…..120%

Factor XII

102%

123%

60….150%

Factor VIII

728%

379%

60….150%

VWF: Ag

438%

344%

50…..160%

Factor XI

13%

10%

60….150%

  1. *=ARC< 120,000/μl: non-regenerative anemia and ARC> 120,000/μl: regenerative anemia APTT = Activated partial thromboplastin time, VWF: Ag = VWF: Von willebrand factor antigen, DRVVT: dilute Russell viper venom time, Patient +Normal: mixing the patient’s plasma in equal parts with a pool of normal plasma