TABLE 1

Initial laboratory results

TestValueaReference range
Serum sodium128 mmol/L135–145 mmol/L
Serum potassium5.8 mmol/L3.5–5.2 mmol/L
Serum chloride100 mmol/L97–107 mmmol/L
Serum creatinine1.3 mg/dL0.5–1.1 mg/dL
Blood urea nitrogen35 mg/dL7–20 mg/dL
Serum glucose (random, not fasting)194 mg/dL70–140 mg/dL
Alanine aminotransferase18 IU/L7–35 IU/L
Serum albumin4.0 g/dL3.5–5.5 g/dL
Hemoglobin10.1 g/dL12.3–15.3 g/dL
Mean corpuscular volume85 fl80–100 fl
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin28 pg/cell26–34 pg/cell
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration32.5 g/dL31–36 g/dL
White blood cell count11.0 × 109/L4.5–11.0 × 109/L
 Neutrophils67%40%–75%
 Lymphocytes24%20%–45%
 Monocytes3.5%2%–10%
 Eosinophils5.0%1%–6%
 Basophils0.5%0%–1%
Platelet count220 × 109/L150–400 × 109/L
International normalized ratio6.132.0–3.0b
Partial thromboplastin time35 seconds30–40 seconds
Arterial partial pressure of oxygen76 mm Hg78–84 mm Hg (predicted for age)
Oxygen saturation94%
Arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide30 mm Hg35–45 mm Hg
Serum bicarbonate18 mmol/L22–26 mmol/L
Blood pH7.347.35–7.45
  • a Abnormal results are shown in bold.

  • b Therapeutic range for patients on warfarin for atrial fibrillation.