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Table 1 Laboratory parameters along with reference range at the time of admission

From: Adrenal infarction secondary to methamphetamine use: a case report and review of the literature

Labs

Values

Reference ranges

White blood cells

13.9 K/μL

4.0–11.0 K/μL

Red blood cells

5.7 M/μL

4.50–5.90 M/uL

Hemoglobin

16.3 g/dL

13.0–17.0 g/dL

Hematocrit

48.9%

41.0–50.0%

MCV

85.8 fL

80.0–99.0 fL

Platelet count

787 K/μL

150–400 K/uL

Venous blood gas (VBG) pH

7.34

7.31–7.41

VBG HCO3

28 meq/L

22–26 meq/L

VBG pCO2

53 mmHg

41–51 mmHg

Lactic acid

1.30 mmol/L

0.5–1.6 mmol/L

Sodium

137 mEq/L

136–145 mEq/L

Potassium

3.6 mEq/L

3.5–5.1 mEq/L

Blood urea nitrogen

13 mg/dL

8–21 mg/dL

Creatinine

0.9 mg/dL

0.6–1.2 mg/dL

Total bilirubin

0.6 mg/dL

< 1.5 mg/dL

AST

33 U/L

< 39 U/L

ALT

65 U/L

< 42 U/L

ALP

66 U/L

35–126 U/L

Lipase

14

23–300 U/L

Amylase

34

28–100 U/L

  1. AST aspartate aminotransferase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, ALP alkaline phosphatase