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. 2023 Apr 10;38(10):2298–2309. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfad068

Table 4:

Laboratory data at start and during KRT treatment.

Variable Baseline 24 h 48 h 72 h P
CVVH
 Hb, g/dL 8.5 (1.1) 8.4 (0.9) 8.2 (0.9) 8.7 (0.8) .324
 sCr, mg/dL 3.9 (3.6) 2.7 (2.2) 1.5 (0.9) 1.1 (0.4) .017
 SUN, mg/dL 104.5 (83.6) 77.6 (52.5) 44.0 (24.1) 35.7 (16.9) .011
 Glucose, mg/dL 126 (40) 116 (38) 125 (47) 119 (38) .755
 Sodium, mmol/L 137.3 (3.2) 136.5 (2.0) 135.0 (1.7) 135.0 (2.2) .046
 Potassium, mmol/L 4.2 (0.6) 3.7 (0.6) 3.8 (0.4) 3.6 (0.3) .048
 Total calcium, mg/dL 7.8 (1.0) 9.7 (1.4) 9.4 (1.4) 9.7 (0.7) <.001
 Calcium ratio 1.8 (0.1) 1.9 (0.3) 2.0 (0.2) 2.0 (0.2) .206
 Phosphorus, mg/dL 5.0 (2.3) 4.6 (2.1) 3.3 (1.6) 2.6 (0.8) <.001
 Magnesium, mg/dL 1.9 (0.4) 2.0 (0.9) 1.7 (0.7) 1.7 (0.6) .423
 Supplementations needs for the whole CKRT period
  Phosphate supplementation, mmol/day 1.81 (7.24)
  Potassium chloride infusion, mmol/day 47.56 (59.10)
  Magnesium sulphate, g/day 1.91 (2.18)
  Blood transfusion, units/day 0.09 (0.36)
CVVHDF
 Hb, g/dL 8.9 (1.7) 8.7 (1.8) 8.8 (2.2) 8.8 (2.1) .077
 sCr, mg/dL 3.6 (1.6) 2.5 (1.0) 1.7 (0.5) 1.5 (0.8) <.001
 SUN, mg/dL 137.4 (82) 92.9 (42.2) 62.2 (21.2) 55.2 (20.5) .007
 Glucose, mg/dL 157 (63) 138 (33) 133 (23) 153 (61) .165
 Sodium, mmol/L 137.8 (2.4) 136.2 (2.1) 135.3 (1.7) 134.5 (1.9) .002
 Potassium, mmol/L 4.2 (0.7) 3.8 (0.6) 3.7 (0.5) 3.6 (0.5) .022
 Total calcium, mg/dL 8.1 (0.6) 9.4 (0.8) 9.1 (0.6) 8.8 (0.4) .001
 Calcium ratio 1.8 (0.1) 2.0 (0.2) 2.0 (0.1) 1.9 (0.1) .017
 Phosphorus, mg/dL 5.7 (2.6) 5.0 (1.4) 3.9 (0.7) 3.8 (0.9) .026
 Magnesium, mg/dL 2.1 (0.5) 1.9 (0.3) 1.7 (0.3) 1.9 (0.2) .049
 Supplementations needs for the whole CKRT period 
  Phosphate supplementation, mmol/day 0.45 (3.01)
  Potassium chloride infusion, mmol/day 16.36 (34.30)
  Magnesium sulphate, g/day 1.37 (1.48)
  Blood transfusion, units/day 0.20 (0.55)
SLED
 Hb, g/dL 9.7 (1.1) 9.6 (1.2) 9.4 (1.1) 9.6 (1.2) .469
 sCr, mg/dL 3.9 (1.8) 2.8 (1.3) 2.5 (1.1) 2.5 (1.2) <.001
 SUN, mg/dL 55.1 (35.1) 39.6 (21.1) 33.6 (17.9) 33.0 (19.1) .002
 Glucose, mg/dL 131 (43) 124 (51) 124 (49) 144 (72) .108
 Sodium, mmol/L 137.6 (4.7) 136.6 (3.4) 135.8 (3.5) 136.0 (2.9) .111
 Potassium, mmol/L 4.4 (0.6) 4.3 (0.5) 4.2 (0.5) 4.3 (0.6) .221
 Total calcium, mg/dL 8.2 (0.9) 8.9 (0.9) 8.9 (0.5) 8.9 (0.7) <.001
 Calcium ratio 1.90 (0.13) 1.94 (0.21) 1.93 (0.13) NA .515
 Phosphorus, mg/dL 5.3 (2.5) 4.6 (1.6) 4.4 (1.2) 4.3 (1.5) .057
 Magnesium, mg/dL 2.2 (0.8) 1.9 (0.3) 1.9 (0.4) 1.9 (0.5) .233
 Supplementations needs for the whole PIKRT period
  Phosphate supplementation, mmol/day 0.53 (3.24)
  Potassium chloride infusion, mmol/day 0
  Magnesium sulphate, g/day 0.67 (1.61)
  Blood transfusion, units/day 0.04 (0.19)

Data are presented as mean (SD). Values are intended as measured on patients’ blood if not otherwise indicated. P-values refer to test for trend across all the available sample times.

SUN, serum urea nitrogen; Hb, hemoglobin; sCr, serum creatinine.