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Table 1 Laboratory data

From: Oral acyclovir induced hypokalemia and acute tubular necrosis a case report

Parameters

Baseline

Day 3

Day 11

Day 13

Day 14

Day 15

Reference range

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

13.3

12.8

12.5

10.82

11.1

-

12.0–16.0

Hematocrit, %

35.4

33.8

36.7

31.8

32.45

37–47

Platelets, K/mcl

326,000

318,000

253,700

207,100

203,600

150,000 - 500,000

White blood cells (K/mcl)

6290

5790

4780

3860

4120

3600–11,600

Glucose (mg/dL)

136

123

100

159

139

60–99

Urea (mg/dL)

86.4

76.3

63.8

45.8

42

16.6–48.5

Creatinine (mg/dL)

2.1

1.7

1.18

1.1

1.14

0.5–1.2

Uric acid (mg/dL)

8.1

7.3

5.4

4.8

5

2.4–5.7

Potassium (mmol/L)

2.1

2.5

3

2.8

2.8

3.1

3.5–5.1

Sodium (mmol/L)

134

139

140

140

141

139

135–145

Calcium (mmol/L)

10.1

9.7

9.3

8.5

8.5

8.9

8.6–10

Cloride (mmol/L)

89

95

106

108

109

102

98–107

Phosphorus (mg/dL)

1.7

2

2.9

3

3.4

2.2

2.5–4.5

Magnesium (mg/dL)

2.15

1.88

1.6–2.6

Albumin (g/dL)

4.9

4.8

4.1

3.3

3.5

3.5–5.2

Blood pH

7.45

7.35–7.45

CO2 mmHg

37.2

35–45

HCO3 (mmol/L)

25.3

23–25

Urine pH (dipstick)

7

7

6.5

5.0–8.0

Dipstick protein, mg/dL

negative

negative

negative

Negative

Red blood cells (dipstick)

negative

negative

negative

Negative

leukocyte esterase (dipstick)

negative

negative

15

Negative

Urinary casts

none

none

None

None

Urine protein (g/day)

0.23

 

Urine potassium (mmol/day)

49

86

<  30

Urine sodium (mmol/day)

86

162

 

Urine calcium (mmol/day)

89

57

 

Urine phosphorus (mg/day)

143

 

Spot urine potassium (mEq/L)

20.1

30

<  15

Spot urine sodium (mEq/L)

37

57

<  20

Spot urine calcium (mEq/L)

1.73

 

Spot urine phosphorus (mEq/L)

4.6