TABLE 1

The patient’s laboratory evaluation 5 months earlier

TestValueaReference range
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate12 mm/hour0–10
C-reactive protein0.90 mg/L< 5.00
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic anti-< 1:20< 1:20
bodies immunoglobulin (Ig) G
Rheumatoid factor10.2 IU/mL0–14.0
Cardiolipin IgA4.9 APL units0.0–13.9
Cardiolipin IgG4.5 GPL units0.0–9.9
Cardiolipin IgM< 2.5 MPL units0.0–9.9
Nuclear antibody IgG< 1:40< 1:40
Cryocrit< 1%< 1%
  • a Abnormal results are shown in bold.