Table 1.
Laboratory test results at presentation
| Test | Result | Range normal values |
|---|---|---|
| Blood | ||
| Alanine transaminase | 37 U/L | 10–50 U/L |
| Aspartate transaminase | 45 U/L | 20–60 U/L |
| Glucose | 88 mg/dl | 60–105 mg/dl |
| Creatinine | 0.3 mg/dl | 0.2–0.6 mg/dl |
| Blood urea nitrogen | 12 mg/dl | 8–28 mg/dl |
| Sodium | 139 mmol/L | 135–148 mmol/L |
| Potassium | 7.13 mmol/L | 3.5–5.8 mmol/L |
| Chloride | 108 mmol/L | 96–111 mmol/L |
| Calcium | 9.7 mg/dl | 8.0–10.7 mg/L |
| Phosphate | 7.3 mg/L | 4.8–8.1 mg/L |
| Magnesium | 2,2 mg/dl | 1.6–2.6 mg/dl |
| Lactate | 91.8 mg/dl | 4.5–19.8 mg/dl |
| Ammonia | 185 μg/dl | 29–70 μg/dl |
| Blood gas (capillary) | ||
| pH | 7.20 | 7.34–7.43 |
| HCO3− | 19 mEq/L | 19–24 mEq/L |
| Base excess | − 6 mEq/L | − 7 to − 1 mEq/L |
| Serum anion gap | 12 mEq/L | 8–16 mEq/L |
| Urine | ||
| Sodium (Na+) | 85.4 mmol/L | |
| Chloride (Cl) | 81.1 mmol/L | |
| Potassium | 4.5 mmol/L | |
| Fractional excretion of sodium | 3.3% | 1–2% |
| Fractional excretion of potassium | 4.6% | 10–30% |
| Urine anion gap | + 8.8 | negative |
| Hormones (blood) | ||
| 17-α-Hydroxyprogesterone | 1.1 nmol/L | < 2.5 nmol/L |
| 21-α-Hydroxylase | Normal | |
| Cortisol | 26.5 μg/dl | 5–25 μg/dl |
| Dehydroepiandrosterone | 1.89 nmol/L | 35–430 nmol/L |
| Renin | 5.0 ng/ml/hour | 0.5–3.9 ng/ml/hour |
| Aldosterone | > 1717 pg/ml | 25–190 pg/ml |