Table 1

Laboratory investigations in a patient with the clinical diagnosis of acute transverse myelitis.

InvestigationResults
Hemoglobin140 g/L
White blood cell count6.4 × 109/L
White blood cell differentia l count
 Polymorphs38
 Lymphocytes58
 Eosinophils4
Platelet count210 × 109/L
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate40 mm/1st hr
Serum creatinine114.9 µmol/L
Serum potassium4.1 mmol/L
Alkaline phosphatase210 U/L
Hepatitis B surface antigenNegative
Antibody to hepatitis CNegative
HIV, VDRLNegative