Laboratory Values at Admission to the PICU (and References)
| Laboratory Result | Reference | |
|---|---|---|
| Complete blood count | ||
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 16 | 12 to 16 |
| Hematocrit, % of g/dL | 48 | 36 to 48 |
| Platelets, per mm3 | 365 000 | 150 000 to 550 000 |
| WBC count, per mm3 | 11 900 | 4000 to 11 000 |
| Blood chemistry | ||
| Albumin, g/dL | 4.8 | 3.5 to 5.0 |
| ALP, U/L | 170 | 94 to 499 |
| ALT, U/L | 19 | 5 to 26 |
| AST, U/L | 17 | 19 to 49 |
| Bilirubin direct, mg/dL | 0.3 | <0.5 |
| Bilirubin indirect, mg/dL | 0.6 | 0.1 to 0.7 |
| BUN, mg/dL | 35 | 11 to 36 |
| Calcium, mg/dL | 9.6 | 8.8 to 10.7 |
| Chlorine, mEq/L | 106 | 98 to 107 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.73 | 0.2 to 0.8 |
| CRP, mg/dL | 0.96 | <0.5 |
| GGT, U/L | 17.9 | 9 to 29 |
| Glucose, mg/dL | 189 | 70 to 99 |
| Potassium, mEq/L | 4.2 | 3.4 to 4.7 |
| Sodium, mEq/L | 139 | 138 to 145 |
| Coagulogram | ||
| APTTV, in | 36.8 | 28 to 38 |
| INR | 1.19 | 0.8 to 1.20 |
| Prothrombin activity, % | 75 | 70 to 100 |
| Venous blood gases | ||
| pH | 7.31 | 7.32 to 7.42 |
| Pco2, mm Hg | 49 | 38 to 50 |
| Po2, mm Hg | 45 | 20 to 50 |
| Bicarbonate, mmol/L | 24.7 | 22 to 29 |
| Base excess, mmol/L | −2.2 | −3.0 to +3.0 |
| So2, % | 76 | 55 to 75 |
| Blood cultures | Negative | — |
ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; APTTV, activated partial thrombin time; AST, aspartate transaminase; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; GGT, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase; INR, international normalized ratio; So2, venous oxygen saturation; WBC, white blood cell; —, not applicable.