Case Report

Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Manifests with Acute Severe Hypernatremia during Hospitalization

Table 1

Laboratory data.

ParameterResultReference

Serum
Sodium, mEq/L138135–145
Potassium, mEq/L3.43.5–5.0
Chloride, mEq/L10298–107
Bicarbonate, mEq/L3122–29
Urea nitrogen, mg/dL97–20
Creatinine, mg/dL0.780.5–1.0
Glucose, mg/dL9870–100
Calcium, mg/dL7.78.8–10.2
Phosphorus, mg/dL2.82.5–4.5
Albumin, g/dL1.83.5–5.0
Total bilirubin, mg/dL11.260.2–1.2
Direct bilirubin, mg/dL8.650–0.5
SGOT, μ/l1215–35
SGPT, μ/l210–40
Alkaline phosphatase, μ/L90040–120

Urine
Specific gravity1.0041.003–1.030
Osmolality, mOsm/Kg152100–850
Sodium, mEq/L<20
Potassium, mEq/L6.8

SGOT-serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase; SGPT-serum glutamic pyruvate transaminase.