Table 1.

Clinical laboratory results

Measure	Day 1	Day 1	Day 2
pH	6.7^a	6.86	6.82
PCO₂, mm Hg	31^a	152	163
PO₂, mm Hg	37^a	81	146
HCO₃, mEq/L	4.4^a	27.5	26
BE, mmol/L	−28	−10	−11
Urea, mg/dL	20	⋯	100
Creatinine, mg/dL	0.5	⋯	2
White blood cell count, ×10³/μL	5.3 (N: 70%, L: 25%)	⋯	9.3
Platelet count, ×10³/μl	133	⋯	174
Mean corpuscular volume, FL	87	⋯	82
Hemoglobin, g/dL	18.5	⋯	19
Blood sugar, mg/dL	244	⋯	⋯
C‐reactive protein	+2	⋯	⋯
Urine blood	0	0	0
Urine RBC	0	0	0
Hemoglobin A1c %	5	⋯	⋯

On the basis of venous blood gas analysis.