Table 2 Blood chemistry values from kids that survived (SK; n = 16) and died (DK; n = 9) before 7 days of age
| Parameter |
SK kids Median (range) |
DK kids Median (range) |
|---|---|---|
| Na+ (mmol /L) | 138 (128–142) | 138 (121–143) |
| K+ (mmol /L) | 4.2 (3.3–4.8) | 4.4 (3.8–4.8) |
| Cl− (mmol /L) | 104 (96–112) | 104 (93–111) |
| Glucose (mmol /L) | 1.4 (1.1–7.5) | 2.8 (1.1–8.3) |
| pH | 7.22 (6.89–7.34) |
7.00 (6.89–7.15)*** (n = 8) |
| HCO3− (mmol /L) | 19 (15–25) |
19 (15–25) (n = 8) |
| tCO2 (mmol /L) | 21 (16–26) |
15 (12–26) (n = 8) |
| BE (mmol /L) | −9 (− 18 - -2) |
−18 (− 21 – - 3)* (n = 8) |
| AnGap (mmol /L) | 18 (12–23) |
20 (9–26) (n = 8) |
| pCO2 (mmHg) | 46 (37–80) |
62 (48–75)** (n = 8) |
| PCV (%) | 48 (34–75) | 52 (29–55) |
| Total Protein (g /dL) | 5 (4.6–5.5) | 5 (4.5–5) |
| BUN (mmol/ L) | 7.2 (3.6–8.6) | 6.5 (5.0–17.6) |
| L – lactate(mmol /L) | 5.6 (2.8–10) | 16 (6.3–22)*** |