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. 2024 Aug 3;16(8):e66080. doi: 10.7759/cureus.66080

Table 1. Electrolytes and renal function test reports.

Normal reference range in neonates: serum sodium: 135-145 mEq/L; serum potassium: 3.5-5.2 mEq/L; serum urea: 5-15 mg/dL; serum creatinine: 0.54-1 mg/dL

Day of life Serum sodium (mEq/L) Serum potassium (mEq/L) Serum urea (mg/dL) Serum creatinine (mg/dL)
Day 22 Morning 117 6.9 98 1.7
Evening 124 6.5 81 1.4
Day 23 Morning 120 6.5 65 1.1
Evening 122 6 42 1
Day 24 Morning 121 5.8 26 0.7
Evening 122 5.5 - -
Day 25 121 5.6 7 0.3
Day 27 138 4.6 - -
Day 28 140 4.2 - -
Day 32 (on discharge) 142 4.2 14 0.5
On follow-up 139 4 10 0.3