Table 3. Basic metabolic panel on admission with normal ranges.

Basic metabolic panel		Normal range
Sodium (meq/L)	139	135-145
Potassium (meq/L)	4.5	3.5-4.5
Chloride (meq/L)	106	96-106
Bicarbonate (meq/L)	22	22-29
Anion gap (meq/L)	12	4-12
Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL)	9.8	6-24
Creatinine (mg/dL)	0.62	0.5-1.1
Glucose (mg/dL)	88	<140 (random)