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Table 1 Laboratory results of the patient

From: Reversible diabetes mellitus induced by use of, and improved after discontinuation of, the antiretroviral medication zidovudine: a case report

Variables

Reference ranges, adults

On day of visit

Blood test results 2 months after discontinuing diabetes medications

White cell count, per mm3

4000–8500

13,100

6400

Hemoglobin, g/dl

13.6–17

12.9

14.6

Platelet, per mm3

130,000–300,000

381,000

341,000

Sodium, mmol/L

137–146

130

136

Potassium, mmol/L

3.5–4.7

4.3

3.5

Chloride, mmol/L

99–109

96

110

Calcium, mg/dl

8.8–10.1

10.1

Not measured

Phosphorus, mg/dl

2.4–4.5

4.4

Not measured

Albumin, g/dl

4.1–5

4.6

4.9

Aspartate aminotransferase, U/L

13–31

36

25

Alanine aminotransferase, U/L

8–34

106

37

Total bilirubin, mg/dl

0.3–1

0.5

0.5

Blood urea nitrogen, mg/dl

9–22

14.5

12.1

Creatinine, mg/dl

0.5–1.3

0.69

0.79

Glucose, nonfasting, mmol/L

4.0–6.0

31.8

7.5

Hemoglobin A1c, %

 

8.5

6.0

Blood gas, arterial, room air

 pH

7.38–7.46

7.404

 

 Partial pressure of oxygen, mmHg

74–108

115.0

 

 Partial pressure of carbon dioxide, mmHg

32–46

36.8

 

 Bicarbonate, mmol/L

21–29

22.5

 

 Anion gap, mmol/L

10–20

11.5

 

 CD4+ T-lymphocyte count, per mm3

 

1065

865

 HIV RNA, copies/ml

 

Undetectable

Undetectable

  1. AST Aspartate aminotransferase, ALT Alanine aminotransferase, BUN Blood Urea Nitrogen, PaO2 Partial pressure of oxygen, PaCO2 Partial pressure of carbon dioxide, HCO3 Bicarbonate, HIV human immunodeficiency virus, RNA ribonucleic acid