Table 2.
Admission Laboratory Evaluation
| Lab test | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INR (0.88–1.16) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.38 | 1.06 |
| Sodium (132–145) mmol/L | 136 | 123 | 146 | 138 |
| Potassium (3.5–5.1) mmol/L | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.0 |
| Chloride (96–108) mmol/L | 101 | 84 | 106 | 88 |
| Bicarbonate (22–31) mmol/L | 23 | 34 | 33 | 34 |
| BUN (7–23) mg/dL | 25 | 65 | 62 | 14 |
| Creatinine (0.5–1.3) mg/dL | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.79 | 0.75 |
| Glucose (70–99) mg/dL | 148 | 188 | 108 | 103 |
| Calcium (8.4–10.5) mg/dL | 8.9 | 8.0 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| Magnesium (1.6–2.6) mg/dL | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 2.2 |
| Phosphorus (2.5–4.5) mg/dL | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| Total protein (6.0–8.3) g/dL | 7.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| Albumin (3.3–5.0) g/dL | 4.3 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| Pre-albumin (20–40) mg/dL | 12 | 6.1 | 16 | 14 |
| T-bilirubin (0.2–1.2) mg/dL | 1.8 | 11.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| AST (0.0–37) U/L | 659 | 433 | 30 | 34 |
| ALT (0.0–41) U/L | 828 | 1,754 | 49 | 39 |
| ALKP (30–120) U/L | 186 | 394 | 52 | 49 |
Abbreviations: ALKP = alkaline phosphatase; ALT = alanine aminotransferase; AST = aspartate aminotransferase; BUN = blood urea nitrogen; INR = international normalized ratio.