Table 1 .
Synopsis of critical lab values
| At D/C—postinitial DKA | 6 days post D/C—readmission with oedema | 8 days post D/C—second day postreadmission | 15 days post D/C—fifth day postreadmission | 45 days post D/C—35th days postreadmission | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC (K/mm3) | 5.4 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 5.3 | |
| RBC (K/mm3) | 3.72 | 3.87 | 3.54 | 3.79 | |
| Hg (g/dl) | 10.4 | 10.8 | 10.1 | 10.5 | |
| Hct (%) | 31.8 | 33.4 | 30.7 | 27.6 | |
| MCV (fl) | 85.4 | 86.3 | 86.7 | 84.9 | |
| Na (mmol/l) | 140 | 139 | 134 | 141 | |
| K (mmol/l) | 3.4 | 4 | 4 | 3.8 | |
| Creatine (mg/dl) | 0.74 | 0.58 | 0.72 | 0.84 | |
| Plasma protein (g/dl) | 7.7 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 7.8 | |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | |
| Bilirubin (mg/dl) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1 | |
| Alk phosp (Units/l) | 227 | 185 | 206 | 100 | |
| AST (Units/l) | 99 | 79 | 75 | 36 | |
| ALT (Units/l) | 316 | 228 | 110 | 46 | |
| BNP (pg/ml) | 76 | ||||
| CRP (mg/l) | 2 | ||||
| Weight (kg) | 51.4 | 61.2 | 52 |
ALT, alanine transaminase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; CRP, C reactive protein; D/C, discharge from hospital; DKA, diabetic ketoacidosis; HCT, haematopoietic cell transplantation; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; RBC, red blood cell count; WBC, white blood cell count.