Table 4.
Plasma, urine and CSF concentrations of lactate and ketone bodies in the two patients with an acute encephalopathy
Patient | Urine lactate (µmol/mmol creat) | Urine 3-OHB (µmol/mmol creat) | CSF lactate (µmol/l) | CSF 3-OHB (µmol/l) | Plasma 3-OHB (µmol/l) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient 1 | 374 (<56) | 22410 (<5) | 2308 (<1700) | 1731 (<280) | n.d. |
Patient 2a | 130 (< 56) | 317 (< 5) | 7200 (<1700) | n.d. | 2200 (<5) |
nd, not determined
Urine and plasma from patient 1 were collected the day before death.