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. 2024 Aug 5;16(8):e66245. doi: 10.7759/cureus.66245

Table 1. Laboratory findings.

Laboratory findings showed an acute kidney injury, a toxic level of metformin, and no evidence of infection.

  Results Normal range
Serum urea (mg/dL) 255 17-43
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) 11.40 0.7-1.3
Serum metformin (mg/L) 24 Toxicity risk >5 
C-reactive protein (mg/dL) 0.3 <0.5
Procalcitonin (ng/mL) 0.01 <0.05
Blood cultures Negative Negative
Urine culture Negative Negative