Table 1.
Clinical laboratory results
| Variable | Reference range | Hospital day 1 | Hospital day 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 136–145 | 137 | 138 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 3.5–5.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Chloride (mmol/L) | 98–107 | 101 | 100 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.7–1.3 | 0.73 | – |
| ESR (mm/hour) | 1–20 | 28 | – |
| Total protein (g/dL) | 6.0–8.5 | 6.1 | – |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.2–4.8 | 3.3 | – |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L) | < 35 | 83 | – |
| Alanine aminotransferase (U/L) | < 45 | 95 | – |
| Alkaline phosphatase (U/L) | 50–116 | 112 | – |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L) | 120–246 | 240 | – |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.2–1.1 | 0.2 | – |
| Hb (g/dL) | 13–18 | 14.4 | 14.2 |
| Hct (%) | 38–52 | 42 | 44 |
| Platelets (×109/L) | 150–400 | 157 | 145 |
| White blood cell count (×109/L) | 4–11 | 7.4 | 8 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 40–75 | 50 | 52 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 20–50 | 35 | 34 |
| Monocytes (%) | 2–10 | 10 | 8 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 1–6 | 5 | 6 |
| INR | 0.8–1.1 | 1.0 | – |
ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate; INR = international normalized ratio.