Table 1 Laboratory findings at presentation

Blood pH

7.39

7.35–7.45

Bicarbonate

20.3 mmol/L

22–32

pCO2

32 mmHg

35–45

White blood count

5.69 × 1000/mm³

4–10

Hemoglobin

14.2 g/dL

13–17

Platelet count

180 × 1000/mm3

100–430

Glucose

155 mg/dL

60–200

Creatinine

0.52 mg/dL

0.6–1.35

Urea

17 mg/dL

10–45

Aspartate aminotransferase

31 U/L

0–35

Alanine aminotransferase

33 U/L

0–45

Total Protein

6.9 g/dL

6.4–8.3

Calcium

9.4 mg/dL

8.3–10.6

Magnesium

2.3 mg/dL

1.87–2.5

Sodium

140 mEq/L

135–145

Potassium

1.8 mEq/L

3.5–4.5

Chloride

104 mEq/L

95–106

 C-reactive protein

0 mg/L

0–10

TSH

0.006 miu/L

0.35–5.1

Total T3

3.2 ng/mL

0.9–2.8

Total T4

13.5 ng/mL

0.6–1.2

Anti-thyroid peroxidase (TPO) antibodies

0.64 iu/mL

< 116

Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)

Negative

Hepatitis C antibody (Anti-HCV)

Negative

HIV antibody (Anti-HIV)

Negative