Case Report
Polymicrobial Pituitary Abscess Predominately Involving Escherichia coli in the Setting of an Apoplectic Pituitary Prolactinoma
| | Complete metabolic panel | Results | Reference ranges |
| | Sodium | 138 | 136–145 mMol/L | | Potassium | 3.2 | 3.5–5.1 mMol/L | | Chloride | 102 | 101–111 mMol/L | | Carbon dioxide, total blood | 18 | 20–29 mMol/L | | BUN | 9 | 9–26 mg/dL | | Creatinine | 0.8 | 0.7–1.3 mg/dL | | Glucose | 264 | 70–105 mg/dL | | Albumin | 4.0 | 3.5–5.0 g/dL | | Total bilirubin | 1.3 | 0.2–1.2 mg/dL | | Alkaline phosphatase | 75 | 40–115 IU/L | | ALT | 17 | 0–55 IU/L | | AST | 12 | 5–34 IU/L | | C-reactive protein | 13.15 | <0.6 mg/dL | | Lactate, venous | 6.0 | 0.5–2.2 mMol/L |
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