Case Report

Compartment Syndrome as a Result of Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome

Table 1

Laboratory assessments, patient results, and the expected range of analyses.

Laboratory analysesResultsNormal range

White blood cells (WBC)27.3 × 109/L3.0–10.5
Hemoglobin (Hgb)210 g/L130–170
Platelets (PLAT)296 × 109/L125–400
International normalized ratio (INR)1.30.9–1.2
Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)47 s22–33

Sodium (Na)135 mmol/L136–144
Potassium (K)4.7 mmol/L3.6–5.1
Chloride (Cl)113 mmol/L101–111
Carbon dioxide (CO2)14 mmol/L22–32
Glucose random10.3 mmol/L3.8–11.0
Urea10 mmol/L2.9–7.1
Creatinine135 mmol/L62–106

Albumin26 g/L35–48
Lactate2.7 mmol/L0.5–2.2
CK1353 U/L20–215

Blood gas
 SourceArterial
 Blood pH7.14
 Blood pCO236 mm Hg
 Blood pO2162 mm Hg
 Bicarbonate12 mmol/L
 O2 saturation (calculated)99 (% O2SAT)
 O2 saturation (measured)99 (% O2SAT)
 % oxyhemoglobin (FO2Hb)97%
 Base excess−15.8 mmol/L