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Table 1 Laboratory investigation on admission

From: Distal renal tubular acidosis presenting with an acute hypokalemic paralysis in an older child with severe vesicoureteral reflux and syringomyelia: a case report

Parameter

Unit

Result

Reference range

Serum electrolytes

   

  Sodium

mEq/L

128

135–145

  Potassium

mEq/L

2.4

3.5–4.5

  Chloride

mEq/L

115

98–107

  Calcium (ionized)

mmol/L

1.09

1.01–1.31

Kidney function

   

  Blood urea nitrogen

mg/dL

20.5

7–16.8

  Serum creatinine

mg/dL

1.8

0.3–0.6

  Estimated glomerular filtration ratea

mL/min per 1.73 m 2

25

89–165

Urinalysis

   

  Color

 

Yellow

 

  Clarity

 

Cloudy

Clear

  pH

 

6.5

4.5–8

  Specific gravity

 

< 1.005

1.005–1.030

  Glucose

 

Negative

Negative

  Blood

 

1+

Negative

  Ketones

 

Negative

Negative

  Protein

 

1+

Negative

  Urobilinogen

 

3.2

3.2–16

  Bilirubin

 

Negative

Negative

  Leukocyte esterase

 

2+

Negative

  Nitrite

 

Positive

Negative

Urine culture

   

  Microorganism

colony-forming unit /mL

Escherichia coli > 100,000

No growth

  1. aserum creatinine-based eGFR (Schwartz formula-calculated)