Table 1 Laboratory tests of the patient on the first admission in December 2005
Test | Patient value | Reference range |
|---|---|---|
Hematology | ||
WBC | 12,800/mm3 | 4500–11,000/mm3 |
Neutrophils | 88% | 55–70% |
Hemoglobin | 13.4 g/dL | 13.5–17.5 g/dL |
Platelets | 248,000 mm3 | 150,000–450,000/mm3 |
Biochemistry | ||
B.U.N. | 19 mg/dL | 8–20 mg/dL |
Creatinine | 1.51 mg/dL | 0.5–1.5 mg/dL |
sodium | 144 mEq/L | 132–145 mEq/L |
potassium | 2 mEq/L | 3.8–5.6 mEq/L |
ALT | 36 IU/L | 5–40 IU/L |
AST | 21 IU/L | 5–40 IU/L |
LDH | 857 U/L | 250–500 U/L |
Fasting glucose | 330 mg/dL | 70–110 mg/dL |
Hb A1C | 5.30% | 4.1–6.6% |
Total cholesterol | 177 mg/dL | less than 200 mg/dL |
TG | 180 mg/dL | 50–190 mg/dL |
calcium | 8.5 mg/dL | 8.6–10.6 mg/dL |
magnesium | 2.5 mg/dL | 1.6–3 mg/dL |
PH | 7.59 | 7.35–7.45 |
PCO2 | 61.1 mmHg | 35–45 mmHg |
HCO3− | 57.2 mmol/L | 24–28 mmol/L |
Hormonal assay | ||
Cortisol 8 a.m. | 57 μg/dL | 5.5–26.1 μg/dL |
Urine free cortisol | 1020 μg/24 h | 40–145 μg/24 h |
ACTH | 256 pg/mL | 0–50 pg/mL |
TSH | 0.3 μIU/mL | 0.23–4.84 μIU/mL |
Total T4 | 6.3 μg/dL | 4.5–12.5 μg/dL |
Testosterone | 1.2 ng/ | 2.3–10 ng/mL |
LH | 0.4 IU/L | 0.63–7.89 IU/L |
Aldosterone (supine) | 94 ng/mL | 10–105 ng/mL |
Direct Renin | 3.8 μIU/mL | 0.5–1.9 μIU/mL |