Table 1.
Laboratory data on day 1
| Patient’s result | Reference ranges | |
|---|---|---|
| Complete blood count | ||
| White blood cell count (/μL) | 11,400 | 2700–10,300 |
| Red blood cell count (× 10,000/μL) | 254 | 357–497 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 7.1 | 11.4–14.2 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 20.7 | 32.3–43.1 |
| Reticulocyte count (%) | 13.4 | 0.2–2.7 |
| Platelet (× 10,000/μL) | 24.8 | 13.0–35.0 |
| Coagulation test | ||
| Prothrombin time (%) | 97.6 | 75–120 |
| International normalized ratio of prothrombin time (seconds) | 0.99 | |
| Activated partial thromboplastin time (seconds) | 24.3 | 24–39 |
| Biochemical test | ||
| Total protein (g/dL) | 6.3 | 6.0–8.3 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.6 | 3.6–5.1 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL) | 12 | 7.0–20.0 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.8 | 0.4–0.9 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 3.1 | 0.2–1.1 |
| Direct bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.7 | < 0.4 |
| Sodium (mEq/L) | 135 | 135–147 |
| Potassium (mEq/L) | 3.8 | 3.6–5.1 |
| Chlorine (mEq/L) | 100 | 98–108 |
| Creatine kinase (U/L) | 99 | 30–150 |
| Creatine kinase-MB (U/L) | 11 | < 20 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L) | 79 | 10–37 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (U/L) | 45 | 6–35 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L) | 833 | 115–250 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (U/L) | 240 | 122–378 |
| Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (U/L) | 21 | 1–40 |
| Iron (μg/dL) | 143 | 55–180 |
| Total iron binding capacity (μg/dL) | 132 | 130–320 |
| Unsaturated iron binding capacity (μg/dL) | 275 | 260–420 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 391 | 60–110 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (%) | 5.1 | 4.6–6.2 |
| Brain natriuretic peptide (pg/mL) | 81.7 | 0–18.4 |
| Blood gas analysis (10 L/minute O2 given) | ||
| pH | 7.105 | 7.35–7.45 |
| PaO2 (mmHg) | 129 | ≧ 80 |
| PaCO2 (mmHg) | 37.8 | 35–45 |
| Hydrogen-carbonate ion (mmol/L) | 11.4 | 22–26 |
| Lactate (mmmol/L) | 12.9 | 0.56–1.39 |
| Anion gap (mmol/L) | 27.6 | 20–26 |
PaCO2 partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood, PaO2 partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood