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. 2022 Dec 21;14(12):e32771. doi: 10.7759/cureus.32771

Table 1. Pertinent lab values on the day of admission and at the time of discharge.

BUN: blood urea nitrogen, AST: aspartate aminotransferase, Pro-BNP: pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, PCO2: partial pressure of carbon dioxide, HCO3: bicarbonate.

Lab results (units and reference range) Day of admission  Day of discharge 
Hemoglobin (14.0-18.0 g/dl) 19.9 18.5
White blood cells (4.80-11.80 x 103/µl) 3.91 4.17
Hematocrit % 64.5 58.6
Platelets (150-450 x 103/µl) 51 60
BUN (6-23 mg/dl) 34 29
Creatinine (0.70-1.20 mg/dl) 1.37 1.18
Potassium (3.5-4.1 mmol/L) 9.8 4.4
AST (5-40 U/L)  86 28
Pro-BNP (pg/ml) 5,730 11,293
Venous PCO2 73 65
Venous HCO3 35 32
Venous pH 7.25 7.40