Table 7.
Basic metabolic panel
| NP (n=9) | HP (n=14) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Normal values | |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 83.7±11.6 | 77.4±12.4 | 84.0±10.3 | 85.4±11.1 | 65-99 |
| BUN (mg/dl) | 15.7±2.9 | 17.6±4.7 | 19.6±5.5 | 20.7±4.4 | 7.0-25.00 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.0±0.2 | 1.0±0.2 | 1.1±0.2 | 1.1±0.1 | 0.6-1.35 |
| GFR | 101.8±12.8 | 100.1±15.5 | 90.7±13.8 | 90.2±9.1 | § |
| BUN/Creatinine | 16.6±3.9 | 18.8±7.5 | 17.7±6.3 | 18.5±4.2 | 6.0-22.0 |
| Sodium (mmol/l) | 139.2±1.9 | 139.6±1.9 | 139.1±1.5 | 138.8±2.1 | 135-146 |
| Potassium (mmol/l) | 4.1±0.2 | 4.0±0.2 | 4.4±0.3 | 4.3±0.2 | 3.5-5.3 |
| Chloride (mmol/l) | 103.1±1.4 | 103.7±1.4 | 102.6±2.3 | 102.7±2.0 | 98-110 |
| CO2 (mmol/l) | 27.4±2.9 | 26.7±2.2 | 27.1±2.9 | 27.1±1.4 | 19-30 |
| Calcium (mg/dl) | 9.6±0.3 | 9.5±0.3 | 9.6±0.3 | 9.6±0.3 | 8.6-10.3 |
Data are mean±SD. Legend: BUN blood urea nitrogen, GFR glomerular filtration rate (§ normal values: ≥60 ml/min/1.73m2). There were no changes in either group; all values were within the normal range. HP high protein, NP normal protein