Table 1

Laboratory values at admission.

Test
Value
Value range

Sodium
139 meq/l
135–145
Potassium
3.5 meq/l
3.5–4.9
Chloride
108 meq/l
96–110
CO2
28 mmol/l
20–30
BUN
18 mg/dl
6.0–23.0
Creatnine
0.7 mg/dl
0.6–1.4
Total protein
5.4 g/dl
6.0–8.0
Albumin
3.4 g/dl
3.6–5.0
Magnesium
1.6 meq/l
1.3–2.2
Phosphorus
3.3 mg/dl
2.5–4.5
Calcium
8.2 mg/dl
8.0–10.5
White blood count
12,400/mm3
4–12
Hemoglobin
11.6 g/dl
12.6–16.5
Platelet count
133 000/mm3
150–400
Uric acid
6.8 mg/dL
3.4–7.0

Dhoble et al. Cases Journal 2008 1:238   doi:10.1186/1757-1626-1-238