Table 1 Laboratory examination for the both admissions
| Â | First admission | Second admission |
|---|---|---|
Metabolic parameters | ||
 Sodium (mmol/L) | 139 | 140 |
 Potassium (mmol/L) | 3.6 | 3.8 |
 Chloride (mmol/L) | 101 | 105 |
 Carbon dioxide (mmol/L) | 27 | 23 |
 BUN (mg/dL) | 16 | 11 |
 Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.06 | 0.91 |
 Glucose (mg/dL) | 96 | 98 |
 Albumin (g/dL) | 4.5 | 4.2 |
 Bilirubin (direct) (mg/dL) | 0.3 | < 0.2 |
 Bilirubin (total) (mg/dL) | 1.6 | 0.7 |
 Total protein (g/dL) | 6.9 | 6.9 |
 Alanine aminotransferase (SGPT) (U/L) | 7 | 8 |
 Aspartate aminotransferase (SGOT) (U/L) | 17 | 18 |
 Alkaline phosphatase (U/L) | 55 | 46 |
Blood gases | ||
 pH, venous | 7.35 | 7.34 |
 pCO2, venous (mmHg) | 52 | 51 |
Complete blood count | ||
 White blood cell count (k/μL) | 8.43 | 5.42 |
 Platelet count (k/μL) | 192 | 189 |
 Red blood cell count (M/μL) | 4.66 | 4.65 |
 Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 14.7 | 14.5 |
 Hematocrit (%) | 42.7 | 42.7 |
 Mean corpuscular volume (fL) | 91.6 | 91.8 |
 Red cell distribution width (%) | 12.5 | 12.4 |
Blood differential – absolute | ||
 Neutrophils | – | 2.48 |
 Eosinophils | – | 0.13 |
 Basophils | – | 0.04 |
 Monocytes | – | 0.61 |
 Lymphocytes | – | 2.16 |