Table 3.
Case 1 post-4 weeks’ steroid treatment, blood tests and investigations
| Urea and electrolytes | Normal values | |
| Sodium | 137 mmol/L | 135–145 mmol/L |
| Potassium | 5.3 mmol/L | 3.5–5.3 mmol/L |
| Bicarbonate | 27 mmol/L | 22–29 mmol/L |
| Urea | 13.4 mmol/L | 2.5–7.5 mmol/L |
| Creatinine | 106 (baseline 86) mmol/L | 53–100 mmol/L |
| Estimated glomerular filtration rate | 43 mL/min/1.73 m2 | >60 mL/min/1.73 m2 |
| Full blood count | ||
| Haemoglobin | 113 g/L | 115–165 g/L |
| Mean cell volume | 81.1 fL | 85–105 fL |
| Platelets | 410×109/L | 150–400×109/L |
| White cell count | 16.3×109/L | 3.8–11.0 x 109/L |
| Neutrophil count | 14.8×109/L | 2.0–7.5×109/L |
| C reactive protein | <5 mg/L | <5 mg/L |
| Liver function tests | Normal | |
| Albumin | 36 g/L | 35–50 g/L |
| Haemoglobin A1C | 50 mmol/L | <41 mmol/L |
| Further biochemistry | ||
| Adjusted calcium | 2.53 mmol/L | 2.20–2.60 mmol/L |
| Phosphate | 1.04 mmol/L | 0.80–1.50 mmol/L |
| Urine studies | ||
| Albumin–creatinine ratio | 8.1 mg/mmol | <3.5 mg/mmol |