Table 1.

Haematology and biochemistry results on admission.

	Value	Reference range
Haemoglobin	209 g.L−1	115–155
Haematocrit	63%
White cell count	23.2 × 109.L−1	4–11
Platelets	244 × 109.L−1	140–400
Sodium	138 mmol.L−1	133–146
Potassium	5.5 mmol.L−1	3.5–5.3
Urea	12.4 mmol.L−1	2.5–7.8
Creatinine	131 µmol.L−1	50–98
Albumin	22 g.L−1	35–50
Creatine Kinase	318 iu.L−1	25–200