24 May 2026
: Case report 
A Patient With a Left Ventricular Assist Device Requiring Emergency Surgery for a Strangulated Umbilical Hernia: A Case Report
Management of emergency care, Clinical situation which can not be reproduced for ethical reasons
Mateusz P. Kubicki
ACDEF 1*, Patrycja Krawczyk ABCDEF 1, Emil Obrębski ACDEF 1, Aleksandra Sojda ACDEF 1, Weronika Stępień ACDEF 1, Łukasz Nawacki BEG 1,2
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951673
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951673
Table 1 Initial laboratory diagnostic workup.
| Laboratory test | Result | Units of measurement | Reference range |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBC | 6.40 | K/ul | 4.10–10.90 |
| RBC | 3.93 | M/ul | 3.90–5.70 |
| HGB | 11.2 | g/dl | 13.0–17.2 |
| HCT | 34.1 | % | 37.0–49.5 |
| MCV | 86.7 | fl | 80.0–97.0 |
| MCH | 28.6 | pg | 27.0–34.0 |
| MCHC | 33.0 | g/dl | 32.0–36.0 |
| PLT | 153.0 | K/ul | 140.0–440.0 |
| PT | 24.8 | Seconds | 9.7–14.5 |
| PI | 47 | % | 70–130 |
| INR | 2.0 | 0.8–1.2 | |
| APTT | 47.8 | Seconds | 26.0–40.0 |
| Glucose, serum | 105 | mg/dl | 65–100 |
| Blood urea | 34 | mg/dl | 20–45 |
| Creatinine | 0.91 | mg/dl | 0.90–1.30 |
| Sodium | 143 | mEq/l | 137–146 |
| Potassium | 4.70 | mEq/l | 3.50–5.20 |
| WBC – white blood cells; RBC – red blood cells; HGB – hemoglobin; HTC – hematocrit; MCV – mean corpuscular volume; MCH – mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC – mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; PLT – platelets; PT – prothrombin time; PI – prothrombin index; INR – international normalized ratio; APTT – activated partial thromboplastin time. | |||