Table 2.

Results of the laboratory analyses

Parameter	Reference	Pre-race	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4
Hemoglobin	14.0–18.1 mg/L	16.3	16.2	16.4	16.5	17.2
Hematocrit	37%–51%	52.5	50.3	52.0	53.4	55.1
Leukocytes	3.8–10.7 G/l	8.9	9.6	8.8	7.5	8.7
Thrombocytes	130–394 G/l	246	220	238	239	256
C-reactive protein	<5 mg/L	0.0	17.5*	8.1*	3.4	1.7
Creatine kinase	40–200 U/l	259*	1194*	528*	435*	401*
Creatinine	53–97 μmol/L	103*	86	83	83	89
Potassium	3.8–5.0 mmol/L	5.5*	4.3	4.5	4.5	4.4
Sodium	136–149 mmol/L	140	142	143	141	144

Note:

^*Out of reference.