TABLE 1

Initial laboratory results

Test	Result (reference range)^{^a}
White blood cell count	9.42 × 10⁹/L (4.0–11.0)
Hemoglobin	16.9 g/dL (12.1–17.2)
Hematocrit	49.2% (38–51)
Mean corpuscular volume	85.4 fL (80–100)
Platelet count	252 × 10⁹/L (130–400)
Sodium	141 mmol/L (137–145)
Potassium	4.0 mmol/L (3.5–5.0)
Chloride	106 mmol/L (98–107)
Carbon dioxide	25 mmol/L (24–34)
Urea nitrogen	15 mg/dL (8–26)
Creatinine	1.1 mg/dL (0.57–1.25)
Glucose	87 mg/dL (73–115)
Calcium	10.2 mg/dL (8.4–10.2)
Proteins, total	8.0 g/dL (6.0–8.3)
Albumin	4.5 g/dL (3.5–5.0)
Bilirubin, total	0.6 mg/dL (0.1–1.1)
Aspartate aminotransferase	23 U/L (12–50)
Alanine aminotransferase	46 U/L (21–72)
Alkaline phosphatase	72 U/L (40–150)
Thyroid-stimulating hormone	0.025 mIU/L (0.350–4.920)
Hemoglobin A1c	5.2% (4.2–5.8)