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. 2019 Dec 15;30(1):011001. doi: 10.11613/BM.2020.011001

Table 1. Laboratory findings at first admission.

Parameter (unit) Result Reference interval
Venous blood gas sample (ABL90 Flex)
pH (pH units) 7.24 7.35 – 7.43
pCO2 (kPa) 3.5 4.7 – 6.0
pO2 (kPa) 4.8 11.3 – 13.8
HCO3- (mmol/L) 11 22 – 29
Base excess (mmol/L) - 15 - 2.0 to + 3.0
Haemoglobin (g/L) 133 120 – 160
Haematocrit (L/L) 0.408 0.370 – 0.470
Sodium (mmol/L) 146 136 – 146
Potassium (mmol/L) 4.0 3.5 – 4.5
Chloride (mmol/L) 114 98 – 106
Anion gap (mmol/L) 25.0 10.0 – 20.0
Glucose (mmol/L) 4.5 3.9 – 5.8
Lactate (mmol/L) 1.2 0.5 – 2.2
Venous blood sample (Roche Cobas 8000)
Urea (mmol/L) 1.7 ≤ 8.2
Creatinine (µmol/L) 98.1 45.1– 84.0
eGFR (CKD-EPI)
(mL/min/1.73 m2)
64 ≥ 90
Calcium (mmol/L) 2.23 2.15 – 2.55
Phosphate (mmol/L) 1.29 0.81 – 1.45
Total protein (g/L) 59 66-88
Albumin (g/L) 37 35 – 52
CRP (mg/L) 0.5 ≤ 5.0
AST (U/L) 56 ≤ 31
ALT (U/L) 92 ≤ 31
GGT (U/L) 19 ≤ 40
Bilirubin total (µmol/L) 7.9 ≤ 20
Ethanol (g/L) < 0.1 < 0.1
Urine
Toxicology screening Negative Included: amphetamines, antidepressants, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine and metabolites,
opioids, synthetic opioids,
phenothiazines, antipsychotics, paracetamol and salicylates.
Dipstick Negative Included: leukocyte esterase, nitrite, protein, glucose, ketones, haemoglobin, urobilinogen, bilirubin, pH 5.0