A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating a Low-Volume PEG Solution Plus Ascorbic Acid versus Standard PEG Solution in Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy
Table 5
Differences in laboratory results between baseline and 3 hours and 7 hours after taking gut lavage solution in patients aged less than 70 years.
Difference between 3 hrs and baseline
Difference between 7 hrs and baseline
PEG-ELS
PEG-ASC
-value
PEG-ELS
PEG-ASC
-value
Total protein (g/dL)
0.1 (0.4)
0.4 (0.4)
0.013
0.0 (0.4)
0.2 (0.3)
0.068
Albumin (g/dL)
0.1 (0.2)
0.3 (0.3)
0.044
0.1 (0.3)
0.2 (0.2)
0.152
Glucose (mg/dL)
−5.2 (9.7)
−2.9 (6.8)
0.325
−11.1 (19.6)
−6.4 (8.1)
0.279
BUN (mg/dL)
−0.6 (1.2)
0.1 (1.5)
0.072
−0.9 (1.3)
0.0 (1.5)
0.023
Creatinine (mg/dL)
−0.02 (0.05)
0.01 (0.05)
0.030
−0.02 (0.05)
0.02 (0.05)
0.025
ALT (U/L)
2.5 (2.6)
3.4 (2.9)
0.218
2.2 (2.9)
3.3 (3.4)
0.202
Sodium (mmol/L)
−0.8 (2.4)
−0.7 (2.2)
0.903
−1.2 (2.7)
−1.3 (1.6)
0.901
Potassium (mmol/L)
0.0 (0.5)
0.1 (0.2)
0.117
−0.3 (0.3)
−0.1 (0.3)
0.017
Chloride (mmol/L)
−1.5 (2.3)
0.6 (1.9)
<0.001
−2.1 (2.8)
−0.1 (1.9)
0.006
Calcium (mg/dL)
0.0 (0.3)
0.1 (0.2)
0.186
0.0 (0.4)
0.1 (0.2)
0.269
Phosphorus (mg/dL)
−0.1 (0.2)
0.3 (0.3)
<0.001
−0.3 (0.3)
0.0 (0.3)
<0.001
pH
0.02 (0.03)
−0.04 (0.04)
<0.001
0.02 (0.03)
−0.04 (0.04)
<0.001
Sodium bicarbonate
−0.3 (2.7)
−4.0 (2.6)
<0.001
−0.8 (2.4)
−4.4 (2.6)
<0.001
Base excess (mmol/L)
0.1 (2.1)
−4.0 (1.9)
<0.001
−0.3 (1.8)
−4.4 (2.1)
<0.001
Osmolality (mOsm/kg)
−2.1 (4.6)
−1.6 (4.4)
0.669
−3.3 (5.1)
−2.9 (3.6)
0.732
Magnesium (mg/dL)
−0.1 (0.1)
0.0 (0.1)
<0.001
−0.1 (0.1)
−0.1 (0.1)
0.120
White blood cells (/μL)
230 (725)
261 (784)
0.884
997 (1809)
1951 (1869)
0.073
Red blood cells (×104/μL)
−12.5 (62.4)
13.7 (17.0)
0.052
−1.7 (18.1)
8.2 (13.9)
0.035
Hemoglobin (g/dL)
−0.1 (0.5)
0.0 (2.1)
0.896
−0.1 (0.6)
1.2 (5.4)
0.234
Hematocrit (%)
−0.2 (1.6)
1.3 (1.7)
0.003
−0.4 (1.9)
0.8 (1.4)
0.013
Neutrophils (%)
1.3 (5.9)
3.0 (8.3)
0.404
2.1 (7.6)
6.2 (10.0)
0.107
Lymphocytes (%)
−0.7 (4.4)
−2.0 (7.3)
0.432
−0.7 (5.7)
−4.0 (8.4)
0.108
Eosinophils (%)
−0.6 (0.6)
−0.8 (1.1)
0.367
−1.0 (0..8)
−1.3 (1.6)
0.422
Values are mean (SD), value by Welch’s -test, two-side.
