Table 1 Laboratory parameters upon arrival in emergency department
From: A rare case report of combined metformin-associated lactic acidosis and diabetic ketoacidosis
Serum | Patient values | Reference range |
|---|---|---|
Arterial blood gas | ||
 Ph | 6.86 | 7.35–7.45 |
 pO2 | 150 mmHg | 80–105 mm Hg |
 PCO2 | 8.5 mmHg | 35–45 mmHg |
 Bicarbonate (HCO3) | 2 mmol/L | 22–26 mmol/L |
 Base excess (BE) | − 30 mmol/L | − 2–3 mmol/L |
 White cell count | 22.68 × 103/dL | 4–10 × 103/dL |
 Glucose | 11.8 mmol/L | 3.9–11 mmol/L |
 Urea | 16.7 mmol/L | 2.7–6.9 mmol/L |
 Creatinine | 592 μmol/L | 37–90 μmol/L |
 Potassium | 7.1 mmol/L | 3.5–5.1 mmol/L |
 Bicarbonate | < 2 mmol/L | 19–29 mmol/L |
 Procalcitonin | 1.42 μg/ml | < 0.49 μg/L |
 Lactate | 18 mmol/L | 0.5–2.2 mmol/L |
 Ketones (beta-hydroxybutyrate) | 4.1 mmol/L | 0–0.6 mmol/L |