Table 1.

Initial laboratory values measured in the emergency department

INVESTIGATIONVALUEREFERENCE RANGE
White blood cell count, × 109/L9.14.0–10.0
Hemoglobin level, g/L126 (low)140–174
Hematocrit0.398 (low)0.420–0.520
Platelet count, × 109/L355130–400
Sodium level, mmol/L138135–145
Potassium level, mmol/L5.3 (high)3.5–5.0
Chloride level, mmol/L10398–106
Bicarbonate level, mmol/L18 (low)24–30
Serum urea nitrogen level, mmol/L18.21 (high)2.5–8.0
Creatinine level, µmol/L123.76 (high)70–120
Glucose level, mmol/L4.72< 6.5
Calcium level, mmol/L2.122.18–2.58
Phosphorus level, mmol/L0.58 (low)0.80–1.50
Magnesium level, mmol/L1.12614 (high)0.75–0.95
Total bilirubin level, µmol/L6.84< 26
AST level, U/L190–35
ALT level, U/L153–36
ALP level, U/L8735–100
Troponin level, µg/L< 0.01< 0.01
Total protein level, g/L7760–80
Albumin level, g/L4435–50
Prothrombin time, s1310–13
International normalized ratio1.10.9–1.2
Lactic acid level, mmol/L0.790.7–1.8
  • ALP—alkaline phosphatase, ALT—alanine aminotransferase, AST—aspartate aminotransferase.