Table 1.
Results of Investigations
| Test (units) | Results on admission (reference range)* |
|---|---|
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 136 (137–180) |
| Mean corpuscular volume | 96 (82–100) |
| Platelets (109/L) | 222 (150–400) |
| Leukocyte count (109/L) | 4.5 (4–11) |
| Absolute neutrophil count (109/L) | 3.0 (2–8) |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 136 (50–120) |
| Albumin (g/L) | 34 (33–48) |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L) | 45 (8–40) |
| Alanine aminotransferase (U/L) | 20 (1–60) |
| Bilirubin total (μmol/L) | 5.0 (0–24) |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 141 (133–145) |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 3.2 (3.3–5.1) |
| Chloride (mmol/L) | > 175 (98–111) |
| Carbone dioxide (mmol/L) | 25 (21–31) |
| Anion gap (mmol/L) | − 63 (4–16) |
| Magnesium (mmol/L) | 0.9 (0.65–1.05) |
| Phosphate (mmol/L) | 1.07 (0.80–1.50) |
| Salicylate (mmol/L) | < 0.07 (0.70–1.80) |
| Urea (mmol/L) | 8.2 (3.0–9.0) |
| Urine osmolality (mmol/kg) | 378 (50–1200) |
| Urine sodium | 110 |
| Urine potassium | 23 |
| Urine chloride | 131 |
| Serum ketones | Positive |
*Where applicable