Table 1. Laboratory values reflecting the patient's worsening renal function (AKI on CKD V upon admission).
AKI: acute kidney injury, CKD: chronic kidney disease, BUN: blood urea nitrogen, GFR: glomerular filtration rate
Normal range | November 2022 | June 2023 | Late July 2023 | Early August 2023 | August 2023 (admission) | |
BUN | 6-23 mg/dL | 57 mg/dL | 67 mg/dL | 68 mg/dL | 49 mg/dL | 88 mg/dL |
Creatinine | 0.70-1.20 mg/dL | 4.21 mg/dL | 5.70 mg/dL | 6.70 mg/dL | 6.20 mg/dL | 12.47 mg/dL |
GFR | ≥60 mL/minute/m2 | 16 mL/minute/m2 | 11 mL/minute/m2 | 9 mL/minute/m2 | 10 mL/minute/m2 | 4 mL/minute/m2 |
Serum bicarbonate | 22-29 mmol/L | 20 mmol/L | 22 mmol/L | 20 mmol/L | 22 mmol/L | 14 mmol/L |