Case Report

A Unique Case of Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis

Table 2

Arterial blood gas, serum lactate level, and serum electrolyte panel.

pH [Arterial]<6.75 [7.38 – 7.46]
pCO2 [Arterial] [mmHg]<12 [32 – 45]
[Arterial] [mmol/L]“No result”
Lactate [mmol/L]16.0 [0.5 – 2.5]
Na+ [mmol/L]142 [136 – 145]
K+ [mmol/L]5.6 [3.5 – 5.1]
Cl- [mmol/L]107 [98 – 107]
Anion Gap [mmol/L]31 [5 – 12]
Glucose [mmol/L]13.7 [4.0 – 11.0]
Creatinine [µmol/L]794 [49 – 93]
Urea [mmol/L]33.0 [2.1 – 8.0]