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Table 5 Comparison of laboratory values before and during acute renal failure among California Pacific Medical Center patients

From: End-stage renal disease preceded by rapid declines in kidney function: a case series

Patient

3 Months Prior to Dialysis

Immediately preceding start of dialysis

Recorded on 2728 Form

1

Creatinine (mg/dl)

1.1

15.1

15.1

 

Albumin (g/dl)

3.8

2.7

2.7

 

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

13.8

11.9

11.9

2

Creatinine (mg/dl)

1.3

5.9

5.9

 

Albumin (g/dl)

3.8

3.0

N/A

 

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

9.9

10.3

10.3

3

Creatinine (mg/dl)

1.0

6.0

6.0

 

Albumin (g/dl)

3.8

3.6

3.2

 

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

11.9

10.0

10.0

4

Creatinine (mg/dl)

1.7

7.9

7.9

 

Albumin (g/dl)

N/A

2.1

2.0

 

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

N/A

8.3

8.3

5

Creatinine (mg/dl)

1.2

5.1

5.5

 

Albumin (g/dl)

3.5

3.2

3.3

 

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

11.8

13.6

13.3

6

Creatinine (mg/dl)

2.6

6.5

5.4

 

Albumin (g/dl)

4.2

4.2

4.0

 

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

12.6

10.1

10.2

7

Creatinine (mg/dl)

1.3

11.2

11.0

 

Albumin (g/dl)

4.6

2.5

2.5

 

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

12.6

10.3

11.1

8

Creatinine (mg/dl)

1.4

4.7

4.7

 

Albumin (g/dl)

3.4

3.1

3.1

 

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

11.1

10.2

10.2

  1. N/A = not available
  2. To convert creatinine to μmol/L, multiple by 88.4
  3. To convert albumin to g/L, multiple by 10
  4. To convert hemoglobin to g/L, multiple by 10