Table 1.
Laboratory values during hospitalization for patients 1–3
| Chemistry laboratory values | Reference range | Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admission | Transfer to ICU (HD 3) | Maximum or nadir (when) | Admission | Transfer to ICU (HD 2) | Maximum or nadir (when) | Admission | Transfer to ICU (HD 1) | Maximum or nadir (when) | ||
| Na (mmol/L) | 135–145 | 120 | 120 | 115 (HD 2) | 127 | 138 | 127 (HD 1) | 139 | 142 | 137 (HD 4) |
| HCO3 (mmol/L) | 20–29 | 26 | 17 | 11 (HD 5) | 25 | 21 | 20 (HD 2) | 25 | 18 | 18 (HD 1) |
| Bun (mg/dL) | 7–25 | 28 | 88 | 148 (HD 8) | 18 | 16 | 40 (HD 3) | 11 | 7 | 11 (HD 4) |
| Crt (mg/dL) | 0.6–1.3 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 6.1 (HD 8) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 (HD 3) | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 (HD 1) |
| Alb (g/dL) | 3.2–5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 (HD 11) | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 (HD 6) | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 (HD 4) |
| Alk (U/L) | 45–117 | 125 | 104 | 141 (HD 1) | 164 | 171 | 202 (HD 6) | 255 | 176 | 255 (HD 2) |
| AST (U/L) | < 36 | 215 | 197 | 229 (HD 1) | 156 | 283 | 283 (HD 2) | 137 | 135 | 241 (HD 5) |
| ALT (U/L) | < 46 | 90 | 94 | 101 (HD 1) | 106 | 129 | 129 (HD 2) | 132 | 112 | 169 (HD 5) |
| Tbili (mg/dL) | 0.2–1.2 | 3.7 | 9 | 12.4 (HD 5) | 2.9 | 4.2 | 7.1 (HD 5) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 (HD 2) |
| LA (mmol/L) | 0.5–2.2 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 (HD 1) | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 (HD 2) | 1 | N/A | 1.1 (HD 3) |
| Arterial pH | 7.35–7.45 | N/A | 7.39 | 7.25 (HD 4) | N/A | 7.29 | 7.29 (HD 2) | N/A | N/A | 7.38 (HD 3) |
| Hematologic laboratory values | Reference Range | Admission | Transfer to ICU (HD 3) | Maximum or nadir (when) | Admission | Transfer to ICU (HD 2) | Maximum or nadir (when) | Admission | Transfer to ICU (HD 1) | Maximum or nadir (when) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC (K/µL) | 3.4–10.4 | 9.8 | 16.4 | 17.4 (HD 2) | 5.9 | 7.5 | 18.2 (HD 4) | 5.9 | 4.7 | 16.1 (HD 3) |
| Bands (%) | < 10 | N/A | 30 | 30 (HD 3) | 54 | 70 | 70 (HD 2) | 43 | N/A | 43 (HD 1) |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.8–17.1 | 15.5 | 11.9 | 8 (HD 12) | 15.2 | 12.9 | 11 (HD 6) | 11.2 | 9 | 8.2 (HD 4) |
| Plt (K/µL) | 140–377 | 37 | < 9 | < 9 (HD 3) | 84 | 46 | 22 (HD 6) | 151 | 118 | 113 (HD 2) |
| Miscellaneous laboratory values | Reference Range | Admission | Transfer to ICU (HD 3) | Maximum or nadir (when) | Admission | Transfer to ICU (HD 2) | Maximum or nadir (when) | Admission | Transfer to ICU (HD 1) | Maximum or nadir (when) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP (pg/mL) | < 101 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 282 | 307 (HD 4) | N/A | N/A | 106 (HD 2) |
| Troponin I (ng/mL) | < 0.05 | N/A | 0.23 | 0.23 (HD 3) | N/A | 0.36 | 0.36 (HD 2) | N/A | < 0.03 | < 0.03 (HD 1) |
| LDH (U/L) | 92–240 | N/A | N/A | 427 (HD 1) | N/A | 428 | 428 (HD 2) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CK (U/L) | 24–233 | N/A | 151 | 151 (HD 3) | N/A | N/A | 322 (HD 3) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| INR | 0.8–1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 (HD 3) | N/A | 1.6 | 1.6 (HD 2) | N/A | N/A | 1.3 (HD 5) |
Alk = alkaline phosphatase; BNP = B-type natriuretic peptide; CK = creatinine kinase; HD = hospital day; INR = international normalized ratio; LA = lactic acid; LDH = lactate dehydrogenase; ICU = intensive care unit.