Table 2.
Biochemical testing after discharge.
| Days after hospitalization | 24 | 31 | 44 | 52 | 55 | 67 | 72 | Reference Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia (μmol/L) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 39 | 25 | 23 | 31–80 |
| BUN (mg/dL) | N/A | 3 | 2 | 3 | N/A | N/A | 2 | 7–18 |
| Glutamine (μmol/L) |
575 | 236 | 579 | 1432 | 770 | 870 | 686 | 254–823 |
| Glutamate (μmol/L) |
54 | 105 | 29 | 50 | 47 | 56 | 91 | 5–150 |
| Alanine (μmol/L) |
0 | 494 | 471 | 1250 | 916 | 1166 | 1081 | 152–547 |
| Arginine (μmol/L) |
89 | 93 | 103 | 158 | 30 | 94 | 62 | 10–140 |
| Citrulline (μmol/L) |
0 | 119 | 22 | 58 | 26 | 60 | 39 | 1–46 |
| Leucine (μmol/L) |
92 | 114 | 49 | 143 | 92 | 331 | 69 | 48–160 |