Table 1.

Laboratory Values and Normal Ranges for the Described Case

	Patient Value	Normal Range
Venous blood gas, initial
pH	7.09	7.36–7.41
Paco2, mm Hg	53	40–45
Pao2, mm Hg	33	30–49
Lactate, mmol/l	12	0.5–2.2
Arterial blood gas, subsequent
pH	7.14	7.35–7.45
Paco2, mm Hg	53	32–45
Pao2, mm Hg	193	72-104
Pao2:Fio2	193	>300
Complete blood count, initial
White blood cell count, × 103/dl	27.8	3.12–8.44
Hemoglobin, g/dl	15.9	12.6–17.0
Platelets, × 103/μl	471	156–325
Chemistries, cardiac, and Inflammatory biomarkers (initial unless otherwise specified)
Creatinine, mg/dl	1.88	0.7–1.3
Albumin, g/dl	3.8	3.9–5.2
High-sensitivity troponin-T, initial, ng/l	46	≤22
High-sensitivity troponin-T, subsequent, ng/l	154	≤22
N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, pg/ml	14,535	0.0–138.0
Ferritin, ng/l	3,495	30.0–400.0
Procalcitonin, ng/ml	5.89	≤0.08
High sensitivity C-reactive protein, mg/l	>300	0.0–10.0
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, mm/h	97	0–15
Lactate dehydrogenase, U/l	1,468	135–225
D-dimer, μg/ml	>20.0	≤0.8
Prothrombin time, s	17.0	11.9–14.4
Activated partial thromboplastin time, s	27.6	23.9–34.7

Fio₂ = fraction of inspired oxygen; Paco₂ = partial arterial pressure of carbon dioxide; Pao₂= partial arterial pressure of oxygen.