Table 1.
Maternal laboratory values during intensive care.
| Variable | Normal Reference Range | Day 3 (Emergency Caesarean Section) | Day 4 (Day after Caesarean Section) | Day 23 of Intensive Care |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haemoglobin (Hb) g/L | 117–153 | 93 | 86 | 80 |
| Platelet count x109/L | 165–387 | 190 | 152 | 314 |
| White cell count x109/L | 3.5–8.8 | 10.1 | 9.0 | 10.1 |
| Neutrophil count x109/L | 1.8–7.5 | 9.0 | 7.8 | 7.4 |
| Lymphocyte count x109/L | 1.0–4.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Ferritin μmol/L | 13–148 | 666 | 366 | 254 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) mg/L | <5 | 157 | 222 | 29 |
| Procalcitonin μg/L | < 0.05 | 1.3 | 5.2 | 1.4 |
| Troponin-T ng/L | <5 | 5 | 7 | 141 |
| Myoglobin μg/L | 25–58 | 26 | – | 13,732 |
| Glucose mmol/L | 4.2–6.0 | 7.9 | 10.7 | 5.8 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT) μkat/L | 0.25–0.6 | 16 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (ALAT) μkat/L | 0.15–0.75 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) μkat/L | 0.70–1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) μkat/L | 0.15–0.75 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3.8 |
| Bilirubin μmol/L | 5–25 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) μkat/L | 1.8–3.4 | 19 | 14 | 11 |
| Pancreatic amylase μkat/L | 0.15–1.1 | 0.67 | 0.79 | 0.35 |
| Plasma Albumin g/L | 36–48 | 21 | – | 25 |
| Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) | 80–125 | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Creatinine μmol/L | 45–90 | 116 | 119 | 338 |
| Urea mmol/L | 2.6–6-4 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 39.4 |
| Sodium mmol/L | 137–145 | 141 | 143 | 145 |
| Potassium mmol/L | 3.5–4.4 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 5.0 |
| Chloride mmol/L | 98–110 | 114 | 111 | 98 |
| Calcium ion mmol/L | 1.15–1.33 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.27 |
| Magnesium mmol/L | 0.70–0.95 | 0.69 | 0.94 | 0.94 |
| Prothrombin-complex International Normalized Ratio (P-INR) | 0.9–1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) in seconds (s) | 26–33 | 45 | 40 | 31 |
| D-Dimer | 2.6 | |||
| Fibrinogen g/L | 2.0–4.0 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| pH | 7.35–7.45 | 7.18 | 7.36 | 7.46 |
| Partial pressure of carbon dioxide pCO2 in kPa |
4.6–6.0 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.2 |
| Partial pressure of oxygen pO2 in kPa |
10.0–13.0 | 6.7 | 9.3 | 9.1 |
| Base Excess mmol/L | 22–27 | 14 | 23 | 32 |
| Bicarbonate HCO3− mmol/L | −3.0-3.0 | −12.2 | −0.9 | +8.4 |
| Lactate mmol/L | 0.5–1.6 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
| Saturation of oxygen % | 97–100 | 77 | 93 | 93 |