09 June 2023
: Case report
Cryptogenic Abdominal Pain: Recognizing False Leads
Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare coexistence of disease or pathology
Amna Anees1ABCDEFF*DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939504
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939504
Table 1. Laboratory test results.
| Lab | Value (ref range) |
|---|---|
| WBC | 10.8×10 (4.8–10.8) |
| Hemoglobin | 12.6 g/dL (12–15) |
| Hematocrit | 35.5% (36.0–47.0) |
| Platelets | 182×10 (150–450) |
| Creatinine | 0.6 mg/dL (0.6–1.2) |
| AST | 24 unit/L (13–39) |
| ALT | 18 unit/L (7–52) |
| Lipase | 24 unit/L (0–160) |
| Serum total porphyrins | 1847.3 mcg/24 hr (35–210.7) |
| Random urine porphobilinogen | 0.0 mg/g |
| Uroporphyrin I | 10.7 mcg/24 hr (4.1–22.4) |
| Uroporphyrin II | 2.4 mcg/24 hr (0.7–7.4) |
| Heptacarboxylporphyrin | 1.1 mcg/24 hr (<3.3) |
| Lead level | 149 mcg/dL (<10 mcg/dL) |






