Table 1.
Admission lab values
| Variable | Reference Range | Admission Value |
| Sodium (mmol/liter) | 136–144 | 135 |
| Potassium (mmol/liter) | 3.3–4.8 | 5.3 |
| Chloride (mmol/liter) | 98–107 | 99 |
| Carbon dioxide (mmol/liter) | 21–29 | 15 |
| Urea nitrogen (mg/dl) | 8–26 | 48 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.72–1.25 | 2.23 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 70–99 | 110 |
| Calcium (mg/dl) | 8.4–10.5 | 11.3 |
| White cell count (×103/mcl) | 3.9–10.7 | 23.1 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 14.0–18.1 | 10.3 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 41–49 | 33 |
| Platelet count (×103/mcl) | 135–371 | 340 |
| Lactic acid (mEq/liter) | 0.5–2.2 | 10.1 |
| Venous pH | 7.29 | |
| Venous pCO2 (mmHg) | 38–50 | 35 |
| Venous pO2 (mmHg) | 30–40 | 53 |
| Venous O2 saturation(%) | 90 |