Table 2. Laboratory investigations at time of hospital presentation.

POC: Point of Care ; VBG: Venous Blood Gas; dl: deciliter; L: liter; mEq: milliequivalent; mg: milligram; mmhg: millimeters of mercury; mmol: millimole

Lab Marker	Finding	Reference
POC Sodium	137 mmol/L	136-144 mmol/L
POC Potassium	6.7 mmol/L	3.4-5.1 mmol/L
POC Chloride	111 mmol/L	100-109 mmol/L
POC Magnesium	2.9 mmol/L	0.85 -1.10 mmol/L
POC Ionized Calcium	1.25 mmol/L	1.15 -1.30 mmol/L
POC Anion Gap	25 mEq/L	9-14 mEq/L
POC Blood Urea Nitrogen	43 mg/dl	7-20 mg/dl
POC Creatinine	1.2 mg/dl	0.60-1.20 mg/dl
POC Lactic acid	2.20 mmol/L	0.5 - 2.2 mmol/L
POC Glucose	>700 mg/dl	65-100 mg/dl
Urine PH	5.0	4.6 - 8.0
Urine specific gravity	1.021	1.005 - 1.030
Urine Ketone	80 mg/dL	Small: <20mg/dL , Moderate: 30 to 40 mg/dL, Large: >80 mg/dL
Urine Protein	30 mg/dL	0 - 14 mg/dL
Urine Glucose	500> mg/dl	0 -15 mg/dl
POC VBG PH	7.025	7.31-7.41
POC VBG pCO2	25.4 mmhg	41 – 51 mmhg
POC VBG pO2	45 mmhg	30 -40 mmhg
POC VBG HCO3	6.6 mmol/L	23-29 mmol/L
POC Base Excess	-24 mEq/L	−2 to +2 mEq/L