Table 1.
Initial laboratory workup for the patient
| Normal ranges | ||
| CBC | ||
| Haemoglobin | 70 g/L | 130–170 g/L |
| Hematocrit | 29.3% | 39%–53% |
| Platelet | 633×109/L | 130−400×109/L |
| CMP | ||
| Sodium | 133 mmol/L | 136–144 mmol/L |
| Potassium | 6.0 mmol/L | 3.6–5.1 mmol/L |
| Chloride | 106 mmol/L | 101–111 mmol/L |
| Bicarbonate | 13 mmol/L | 22–32 mmol/L |
| Anion gap | 14 | 10–12 |
| Blood urea nitrogen | 92 mg/dL | 8–20 mg/dL |
| Creatinine | 3.49 mg/dL | 0.4–1.3 mg/dL |
| Glucose | 59 mg/dL | 74–118 mg/dL |
| Calcium | 12.4 mg/dL | 8.9–10.3 mg/dL |
| Albumin | 2.5 g/dL | 3.5–4.8 g/dL |
| Total protein | 5.2 g/dL | 6.1–7.9 g/dL |
| Total bilirubin | 0.4 mg/dL | 0.3–1.2 mg/dL |
| Alanine aminotransferase | 12 IU/L | 17–63 IU/L |
| Aspartate aminotransferase | 29 IU/L | 15–41 IU/L |
| Alkaline phosphatase | 60 IU/L | 32–91 IU/L |
| Lactic acid | 2.6 mmol/L | 0.5–1.9 mmol/L |
| ABG | ||
| pH | 7.359 | 7.350–7.450 |
| pCO2 | 25.9 mm Hg | 35.0–45.0 mm Hg |
| pO2 | 124.0 mm Hg | 75.0–100.0 mm Hg |
| O2 saturation | 99.1% | 92%–98.5% |
| HIV | Negative | - |
| RPR | Negative | - |
ABG, arterial blood gas; CBC, complete blood count; CMP, complete metabolic profile; RPR, rapid plasma reagin.