ELECTROLYTES AND BLOOD GASES

Stat Profile #1 Stat Profile #2
Time Day 1 22:17 Time Day 2 10:59
Sample Venous   Sample Venous  
Patient Temp. 101.5 F Patient Temp. 96.1 F
Corrected to 101.5  F Corrected to 96.1  F

pH

7.331  

pH

7.277  
pCO2 45.2 mmHg pCO2 52.3 mmHg
pO2 29.3 mmHg pO2 30.8 mmHg
Na+ 150 mmol/L Na+ 141 mmol/L
K+ 3.69 mmol/L K+ 3.96 mmol/L
  Cl- 115 mmol/L Cl- 118 mmol/L
    Ca2+ 1.21 mmol/L   Ca2+ 1.2 mmol/L
    Mg2+ 0.34 mmol/L    Mg2+ 0.34 mmol/L
   Glu 119 mg/dL Glu 114 mg/dL
   Lac 3.2 mmol/L Lac 1 mmol/L

Bun

22 mg/dL

Bun

28 mg/dL

Calculated Results

Calculated Results

BE-ECF -2.2 mmol/L BE-ECF -2.4 mmol/L
HCO3 23.6 mmol/L HCO3 24.9 mmol/L
Interpretation:

-Mild respiratory acidosis

-Mild increase in lactate

Interpretation:

-Respiratory acidosis

                                                                                       

 

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