Haematological and biochemical indices at presentation
| Median | Mean | SD | Minimum | Maximum | Normal values | |
| Haemoglobin (g/l) | 76 | 79 | 18 | 47 | 179 | 105–145 |
| Mean cell volume (fl) | 70 | 68.8 | 13.2 | 7.1 | 88 | 78–94 |
| Mean cell haemoglobin (pg) | 23 | 23.8 | 3.5 | 17 | 34 | 23–30 |
| Total white count (×109/l) | 4 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 14.5 | 6–17.5 |
| Neutrophil count (%) | 24 | 25.6 | 11.3 | 9 | 66 | 54–62 |
| Lymphocyte count (%) | 66 | 64 | 13.1 | 21 | 87 | 25–33 |
| Monocyte count (%) | 7.5 | 9.5 | 6.4 | 1 | 40 | 3–7 |
| Platelet count (×109/l) | 111 | 121.1 | 53.2 | 25 | 292 | 150–400 |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h) | 95 | 89 | 34 | 10 | 150 | 0–13 |
| Bilirubin (μmol/l) | 15 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 50 | <10 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (U/l) | 227 | 263 | 138 | 26 | 683 | 100–350 |
| γ-glutamyltranspeptidase (U/l) | 10 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 124 | <40 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (U/l) | 27 | 49 | 100 | 2 | 680 | 0–35 |
| Total protein (g/l) | 74 | 74.2 | 10.5 | 56 | 95 | 57–80 |
| Albumin (g/l) | 31 | 30.3 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 45 | 33–47 |
| γ globulin (g/l) | 22.2 | 23.6 | 17.1 | 1.8 | 70 | 17–38 |