Severe Ketoacidosis (pH ≤ 6.9) in Type 2 Diabetes: More Frequent and Less Ominous Than Previously Thought

Table 2

Laboratory and biochemical variables on admission.

Variable	Value
Glucose (mg/dL)	613.8 ± 114.5
pH	6.84 ± 0.03
HCO3 (mmol/L)	3.62 ± 1.35
AG	30.3 ± 2.9
Osmolality	302.4 ± 12
Potassium (mg/dL)	4.77 ± 1.11
Na (mg/dL)	134.7 ± 6.8
Cl (mg/dL)	93.3 ± 6.0
PO4 (mg/dL)	5.8 ± 2.15
Ca^+ (mg/dL)	9.15 ± 0.86
Platelets (k)	445 ± 184.4
Creatinine	1.57 ± 0.35
WBC (k)	21.35 ± 5.0

HCO₃: bicarbonate; AG: anion gap; RR: reference range; WBC: white blood cells; Hb: hemoglobin.