Table 2.
Lab values at admission and during stay.
| Lab finding | Admission (Day 1) | Day 2 | Day 9 | Day 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 139 mmol/L | 137 mmol/L | 148 mmol/L | 144 mmol/L |
| Potassium | 3.9 mmol/L | 3.6 mmol/L | 3.7 mmol/L | 3.9 mmol/L |
| Chloride | 109 mmol/L | 106 mmol/L | 111 mmol/L | 106 mmol/L |
| Carbon dioxide | 25 mmol/L | 23 mmol/L | 27 mmol/L | 28 mmol/L |
| Anion gap | 5 mmol/L | 8 mmol/L | 10 mmol/L | 10 mmol/L |
| Glucose | 119 mmol/L | 161 mg/dL | 132 mg/dL | 203 mg/dL |
| BUN | 10 mmol/L | 9 mg/dL | 17 mg/dL | 20 mg/dL |
| Creatinine | 0.7 mmol/L | 0.9 mg/dL | 0.8 mg/dL | 1.0 mg/dL |
| GFR | 140 mL/min/1.73 m2 | 105 mL/min/1.73 m2 | 121 mL/min/1.73 m2 | 93 mL/min/1.73 m2 |
| AST | 21 unit(s)/L | – | – | – |
| ALT | 24 unit(s)/L | – | – | – |
| Alkaline phosphatase | 78 unit(s)/L | – | – | – |
| Bilirubin, total | 0.4 mg/dL | – | – | – |
| Bilirubin, cConj | <0.1 mg/dL | – | – | – |
| Protein, total | 6.4 g/dL | – | – | – |
| Albumin | 2.9 g/dL | 2.6 g/dL | 1.9 g/dL | 2.1 g/dL |
| Phosphate | 3.4 mg/dL | 3.5 mg/dL | 4.1 mg/dL | 4.1 mg/dL |
| Calcium | 8.9 mg/dL | 8.4 mg/dL | 8.5 mg/dL | 8.9 mg/dL |
| Magnesium | 1.9 mg/dL | – | 2.0 mg/dL | 2.4 mg/dL |
| WBC | 7.4×109/L | 13.9×109/L | 10.7×109/L | 18.2×109/L |
| RBC | 4.0×1012/L | 4.7×1012/L | 4.7×1012/L | 4.9×1012/L |
| Hemoglobin | 12.2 g/dL | 14.2 g/dL | 13.9 g/dL | 14.8 g/dL |
| HCT | 38.5% | 44.2% | 43.8% | 45.7% |
| MCV | 96.5 fL | 94 fL | 93.8 fL | 93.6 fL |
| PLT | 237×109/L | 252×109/L | 379×109/L | 461×109/L |
WBC – white blood cell; BUN – blood urea nitrogen; GFR – glomerular filtration rate; AST – aspartate aminotransferase; ALT – alanine aminotransferase; RBC – red blood cell; MCV – mean corpuscular volume; PLT – platelet; HCT – hematocrit.