Table 3.

Serum parameters for dialysis patients

Blood parameters	Ref. range a	Mean
Magnesium (mg/dL)	1.6–2.6	2.04 ± 0.17
Sodium (mmol/L)	136–145	137.60 ± 2.06
Potassium (mmol/L)	3.5–5.1	4.31 ± 0.56
Calcium (mg/dL)	8.4–10.5	8.91 ± 0.63
Phosphorous (mg/dL)	2.5–4.7	3.37 ± 1.69
Chloride (mmol/L)	98–110	98.93 ± 2.25
Carbon dioxide (mmol/L)	20–29	24.27 ± 3.90
Glucose (mg/dL)	65–99	128.07 ± 58.39
Urea nitrogen (mg/dL)	10–20	33.40 ± 17.14
Creatinine (mg/dL)	0.70–1.20	5.24± 3.14
Albumin (mg/dL)	3.5–5.0	3.57 ± .35

^aReference range provided by Mid-America Clinical Laboratories.