Table 1.
Laboratory Results During Hospitalization
| Laboratory Result | Reference Values | Admission to CCU (HD1) | Transfer to Step-Down Unit (HD 4) | Discharge From Hospital (HD 8) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium, mmol/L | 136-145 | 117 | 134 | 136 |
| Carbon dioxide, mmol/L | 22-31 | 23 | 28 | 25 |
| Blood urea nitrogen, mg/dL | 6-23 | 10 | 25 | 22 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.50-1.20 | 0.78 | 0.60 | 0.73 |
| White blood cell, K/μL | 4.00-10.00 | 16.50 | 9.97 | 8.62 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 13.5-18.0 | 12.7 | 10.0 | 12.8 |
| Platelets, K/μL | 150-450 | 307 | 447 | 513 |
| Lactic acid, mmol/L | 0.2-2.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | — |
| NT-proBNP, pg/mL | <450 | 31,877 | — | — |
| CK-MB, ng/mL | 0-7.7 | 7.0 | — | — |
| ESR, mm/h | 0-15 | 100 | — | — |
| PT-INR | 0.9-1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Procalcitonin, ng-mL | 0-0.08 | 0.40 | — | — |
| MVO2 saturation, % | 60-80 | 64 | 70.1 | — |
CCU = cardiac care unit, CK-MB = creatine kinase myocardial band; ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate; HD = hospital day; NT-pro BNP = N terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide; MVO2 = mixed venous oxygen; PT-INR = prothrombin time – international normalized ratio.