TABLE 1

Laboratory test results

TestValue from emergency departmentaValue from 4 months earlieraReference range
Basic metabolic panel
 Sodium126 mmol/L132135–145
 Potassium3.8 mmol/L4.43.5–5
 Chloride88 mmol/L10098–107
 Carbon dioxide26 mmol/L2621–31
 Blood urea nitrogen19 mg/dL147–25
 Creatinine0.74 mg/dL1.120.70–1.30
 Glucose98 mg/dL10270–99
Serum osmolality262 mOsm/kg275–295
Urine osmolality429 mOsm/kg50–1,400
Urine sodium19 mmol/L15–220
Complete blood cell count
 White blood cells15.0 × 109/L12.84.5–11.5
 Red blood cells4.32 × 1012/L54.5–5.9
 Hemoglobin13.6 g/dL15.513.9–16.3
 Hematocrit38.4%45.2%41%–53%
 Mean corpuscular volume89 fL90.480–100
 Mean corpuscular hemoglobin31.4 pg/cell3126-34
 Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration35.4 g/dL34.332.0–35.9
 Platelet count322 × 109/L299150–400
 Red cell distribution width–coefficient of variation14.6%15%11.5%–14.5%
  • aOut-of-range results are shown in bold.