Specimen Name Result Units Range
Plasma Sodium 135 mmol/L (135-145)
Potassium 3.0 mmol/L (3.5-5.5)
Chloride 97 mmol/L (100-109)
Bicarbonate 20 mmol/L (22-32)
Glucose 8.5 mmol/L (3.8-5.5)
Urea 12.0 mmol/L (2.7-7.2)
Creatinine 140 μmol/L (60-110)
Phosphate 1.35 mmol/L (0.80-1.45)
Total Calcium 2.20 mmol/L (2.10-2.55)
Albumin 40 g/L (34-48)
Total Protein 65 g/L (60-80)
Total Bilirubin 5 μmol/L (6-24)
GGT 35 U/L (< 60)
ALP 68 U/L (30-110)
ALT 20 U/L (< 55)
AST 175 U/L (< 45)
LDH 827 U/L (110-230)
Blood Hb 110 g/L (130-180)
Platelets 287 x109/L (150-450)
WCC 15.0 x109/L (4.0-11.0)
ABG pH 7.30 (7.36-7.44)
PaO2 78 mmHg (70-100)
PaCO2 34 mmHg (35-45)

64yo female with diabetes, weakness & general malaise.
Acute MI

CK-MB > 1550
Plus, mild raised AG acidosis.

Electrolyte changes:

  • Raised AG metabolic acidosis
  • Low K+, HCO3-
  • High AST & LDH
  • ± raised PO4, urea, urate