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Table 1 Laboratory values at prior to and following initiation of hemodialysis in the intensive care unit.

From: Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome: Brain death following hemodialysis for metabolic acidosis and acute renal failure – A case report

Laboratory test

Pre-dialysis Value

Post-dialysis Values

Reference range

Hemoglobin

96

78

137–180 g/L

White cell count

25.8

16.1

4.0–11.0 × 109/L

Band count

3.1

-

0.0–1.3 × 109/L

Platelets

603

486

150–400 × 109/L

Sodium

132

132

133–145 mmol/L

Potassium

3.1

1.8

3.5–5.0 mmol/L

Chloride

107

93

98–111 mmol/L

Bicarbonate

2

19

21–31 mmol/L

Glucose

6.3

9.0

3.6–11.1 mmol/L

Magnesium

0.88

0.57

0.65–1.15 mmol/L

Osmolality

330

-

280–300 mosmol/kg

Urea

46.7

13.7

3.0–7.6 mmol/L

Creatinine

537

-

61–111 μmol/L

Lactate

0.6

1.2

< 2.0 mmol/L

Serum ketones

2+

-

Undetected

Anion gap

23

20

12–14

Osmolar gap

14.5

-

0–10