A Rare Case of Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis in an Immunosuppressed Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Table 1. Blood Test Findings

Parameter	Value	Normal Range
Hemoglobin	9.4 g/dL	13.20 – 17.30
Hematocrit	30.4%	40 – 52
Leukocytes	16.7 × 10³/µL	3.80 – 10.60
Platelets	69 × 10³/µL	150 – 440
MCV / MCH / MCHC	93.0 / 28.7 / 30.9	—
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)	39 mm/hour	0 – 10
Prothrombin Time (PT)	10.2 seconds	9.7 – 12.5
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT)	20.6 seconds	22.0 – 32.9
D-Dimer	0.73 µg/mL	< 0.5
Procalcitonin	10.90 ng/mL	< 0.05
C-Reactive Protein (CRP)	385 mg/mL	0 – 5
Random Blood Glucose (RBG)	265 mg/dL	< 200
AST (SGOT)	18 U/L	0 – 40
ALT (SGPT)	16 U/L	0 – 41
Urea	156 mg/dL	< 71
Creatinine	2.84 mg/dL	0.67 – 1.17
eGFR	22 mL/min/1.73 m²	> 90
Total Bilirubin	0.4 mg/dL	0.2 – 1.2
Direct Bilirubin	0.2 mg/dL	0.0 – 0.5
Indirect Bilirubin	0.2 mg/dL	0.0 – 0.7
Albumin	3.50 g/dL	3.50 – 5.20
Sodium (Na)	150 mmol/L	136 – 145
Potassium (K)	4.2 mmol/L	3.5 – 5.1
Chloride (Cl)	109 mmol/L	98 – 107
Magnesium	2.58 mg/dL	1.60 – 2.40