Table 1.

Patient #1–Laboratory findings at the time of nephrology referral

Blood chemistry
Albumin	32 g/L (3.2 g/dL)
Calcium	2.8 mmol/L (11.2 mg/dL)
Phosphorus	1.1 mmol/L (3.4 mg/dL)
PTH	370 ng/L
ASTa	36 IU/L
ALTa	41 IU/L
Alkaline phosphatase	551 IU/L
Y-glutamyltransferase	169 IU/L
Serum iron	0.015 µmol/L (86 ng/mL)
Ferritin	238 pmol/L (106 ng/mL)
TSAT	27%

^aNormal value: 4–43 IU/L.