Observational Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Crit Care Med. Feb 4, 2015; 4(1): 71-76
Published online Feb 4, 2015. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v4.i1.71
Table 2 Comparison of laboratory characteristics at the time of admission to intensive care
NO AKI(n = 1006)AKI(n = 877)P value
pH7.4 (0.08)7.3 (0.12)< 0.001
PaCO2 (mmHg)41 (11.3)40 (13.7)0.005
PaO2, (mmHg)116 (85.4)113 (79.7)0.5
HCO3 (mmol/L)23.5 (3.7)20.1 (5.3)< 0.001
Sodium (mmol/L)141 (4.2)141 (5.3)0.7
Potassium (mmol/L)4.5 (0.6)4.7 (0.8)< 0.001
Urea (μmol/L)6.2 (3.9)14.4 (10.6)< 0.0001
Baseline Creatinine (μmol/L)72 (36.8)180 (173.6)< 0.001
Peak creatinine (μmol/L)176 (36.6)196 (175.3)< 0.001
Serum albumin (g/L)35 (6.1)34 (6.1)0.001
Blood glucose (mmol/L)8.9 (3.4)11.1 (5.7)< 0.001
Lactate (mmol/L)2.1 (2.0)3.4 (3.1)< 0.001
White cell count (× 109/L)12.9 (9.6)15.6 (10.8)< 0.001
Hematocrit (%)0.36 (0.057)0.34 (0.061)< 0.001