Table 1.

Summary of key laboratory values.

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5	Day 6	Day 7	Day 8
Arterial blood gas
pH	7.34	7.36	7.41	7.33	7.31	7.38	7.42
Anion gap (mEq/L)	10.9	10.4	8.8	14.9	12.4	8.2	5.5
HCO3− (mmol/L)	15.8	14.1	15.2	11.4	11.1	15.5	21.1
CO2 (mmHg)	29.4	25.8	24.3	23.8	22.9	26.8	32.9
BE (mmol/L)	−4.8	−10.4	−8.5	−13.4	−14	−8.6	−2.6
Lactate (mmol/L)	1.4	1.5	1.0	2.1	0.7	0.7	0.7
Glucose (mg/dL)	127	130	89	111	79	106	127
Urine tests
Ketones	N/A	N/A	3+	N/A	N/A	3+	1+	–
Specific gravity	N/A	N/A	1.037	N/A	N/A	1.020	1.013	1.019

BE, base excess; CO₂, partial pressure of carbon dioxide; HCO₃⁻, bicarbonate.