Table 1.
Serum and urine chemistry results on admission
| Parameter | Reference range | Patient 1 | Patient 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | ||||
| Sodium | 136–145 mmol/L | 122 | 127 | |
| Potassium | 3.6–5.1 mmol/L | 4.0 | 3.7 | |
| Calcium | 2.20–2.60 mmol/L | 2.02 | 2.11 | |
| Phosphate | 0.74–1.52 mmol/L | 0.84 | 1.07 | |
| Osmolality | 270–295 mOsm/kg | 253 | 270 | |
| Glucose | 4.6–6.1 mmol/L | 5.9 | 5.4 | |
| Creatinine | 49–90 µmol/L | 53 | 67 | |
| Urea | 3.5–7.2 mmol/L | 3.3 | 4.0 | |
| C-reactive protein | <5.1 mg/L | 12.1 | 43.4 | |
| Procalcitonin | <0.1 ng/mL | 0.09 | 0.03 | |
| Aspartate transaminase | 5–31 U/L | 50 | 36 | |
| Alanine transaminase | <35 U/L | 16 | 26 | |
| LDH | 125–220 U/L | 277 | 299 | |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone | 0.35–4.94 mU/L | 0.59 | 0.74 | |
| Urine | ||||
| Sodium | mmol/L | 71 | 59 | |
| Creatinine | µmol/L | 13.746 | 12.917 | |
| Osmolality | mOsm/kg | 789 | 616 | |