Table 3

Summary of laboratory investigations and blood product administration

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Na⁺

144

144

137

131

129

K⁺

9.1

4.2

3.9

4.4

4.6

Cl^-

109

107

98

99

95

HCO₃

20

18

19

19

13

Urea

9

10.3

6.5

4.3

3.7

Creatinine

0.127

0.214

0.111

0.118

0.107

Ca²⁺

1.64

1.13

2.3

2.25

2.26

PO₄

2.1

3.22

1.8

1.24

1.6

Albumin

21

29

32

29

31

Creatine kinase

5199

90,000

71,120

85,426

87,170

Lactate

6.42

9.13

7.37

8.02

13.21

Hemoglobin

106

8.6

82

86

73

White cell count

4.8

5

2

4.7

2.5

Platelets

173

72

31

64

112

International normalized ratio for prothrombin time

1.5

4.6

1.9

3.5

5.4

Activated partial thromboplastin time

32

143

44

64

83

Packed red blood cell units

2

3

0

0

0

Platelets

5

5

5

0

0

Fresh frozen plasma

0

26

2

5

0

Cryoprecipitate

10

14

3

0

0

Albumin (20% solution) (ml)

200

500

100

200

0

Norepinephrine dose (μg/min)

3

6

25

30

100

Naka et al. Critical Care 2005 9:R90   doi:10.1186/cc3034