Table 1.

Laboratory results are significant for severe hypokalemia. Abnormal values are in boldface.

Blood parameters	Normal ranges	Patient results
WBC (×1000/µL)	3.9–11.0	9.0
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	11.5–15.0	11.9
Hematocrit (%)	34.0–44.0	35.3
Platelets (×1000/µL)	150.0–450.0	161
Sodium (mEq/L)	134–144	142
Potassium (mEq/L)	3.6–5.6	2.6
Chloride (mEq/L)	96–109	97
Bicarbonate (mEq/L)	20–32	30
Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL)	5–26	9
Creatinine (mg/dL)	0.5–1.5	0.75
Blood glucose (mg/dL)	65–99	153
Calcium (mg/dL)	8.3–10.0	9.1
Magnesium (mg/dL)	1.6–2.6	1.3
Phosphorus (mg/dL)	2.5–4.5	2.1
Cortisol (µg/dL)	2.3–19.4	190.4
TSH (µU/mL)	0.45–4.5	8.62
Free T4 (ng/dL)	0.7–1.7	0.89
Creatine kinase (U/L)	24–173	224
CKMB (ng/mL)	0.0–5.3	1.6
Troponin (ng/mL)	<0.030	<0.030
Pro-BNP (pg/mL)	<125	2067