The patient’s initial laboratory values
| Substance | Valuea | Reference range |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 131 mmol/L | 135–147 |
| Potassium | 5.6 mmol/L | 3.5–5.1 |
| Chloride | 98 mmol/L | 97–106 |
| Carbon dioxide | 17 mmol/L | 22–33 |
| Creatinine | 2.5 mg/dL | 0.40–1.09 |
| Blood urea nitrogen | 77 mg/dL | 5.9–19.9 |
| Corrected calcium | 2.41 mmol/L | 2.1–2.6 |
| Magnesium | 1.03 mmol/L | 0.7–0.96 |
| Bilirubin, total | 1.35 mg/dL | 0.29–1.23 |
| Bilirubin, direct | 0.53 mg/dL | 0–0.41 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase | 43 U/L | 10–32 |
| Alanine aminotransferase | 33 U/L | < 25 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase | 563 U/L | 63–200 |
| Gamma glutamyl transferase | 342 U/L | 5–29 |
| Alkaline phosphatase | 888 U/L | 30–120 |
| White blood cell count | 3.8 × 109/L | 4.5–11 |
| Absolute neutrophil count | 0.57 × 109/L | 1.8–5.4 |
| Hemoglobin | 8.8 g/dL | 12.0–16.0 |
| Platelets | 143 × 109/L | 140–440 |
| Human chorionic gonadotropin | < 1 mIU/mL | 0–5 |
| Random cortisol | 20.3 μg/dL | AM 5.1–25.0 PM 2.9–16.0 |
| Tacrolimus levelb | 10.5 ug/L | 0–15 ug/L |