TABLE 1

The patient’s laboratory values

TestsResultsNormal range
Sodium135 mmol/L132–148
Potassium4.8 mmol/L3.5–5
Chloride88 mmol/L98–111
Bicarbonate20 mmol/L23–32
Blood urea nitrogen20 mg/dL10–25
Creatinine1.0 mg/dL0.7–1.4
Glucose110 mg/dL65–100
Hemoglobin12.5 g/dL12–16
White blood cell count9.7 × 109/L3.70–11.00
Platelet count199 × 109/L150–400
Alanine aminotransferase45 U/L0–45
Aspartate aminotransferase152 U/L7–40
Alkaline phosphatase25 U/L40–150
Bilirubin, total32.5 mg/dL0–1.5
Bilirubin, conjugated22.5 mg/dL0.0–0.4
Albumin3.0 g/dL3.5–5.0
International normalized ratio40.77–1.17
Partial thromboplastin time40 seconds22–35
Amylase76 U/L0–137
Lipase25 U/L12–70
Urine dipstick for bilirubinPositive
Pregnancy testNegative