A 5-Fluorouracil-Induced Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy Challenged with Capecitabine

Table 1

	Reference range	Two days before admission	Day of admission
Sodium	135-145 mmol/L	142	144
Potassium	3.3-4.6 mmol/L	4.0	4.9
Chloride	101-110 mmol/L	106	108
Carbon dioxide	21-29 mmol/L	25	13
Urea nitrogen	6-22 mg/dL	9	17
Creatinine	0.51-0.95 mg/dL	0.65	0.96
Glucose	71-99 mg/dL	96	73
Calcium	8.6-10.0 mg/dL	9.4	9.4
Anion gap	4-16 mmol/L	11	23
Total protein	6.5-8.3 g/dL	7.3	7.7
Albumin	3.8-4.9 g/dL	4.3	4.6
AST	14-33 IU/L	17	40
ALT	10-42 IU/L	14	48
Direct bilirubin	0.0-0.2 mg/dL		0.3
Indirect bilirubin	<0.8 mg/dL		1.4
Total bilirubin	0.2-1.0 mg/dL	0.4	1.7
Alkaline phosphatase	35-104 IU/L	66	82
Ammonia	11-35 mcmol/L		84
Lactic acid	0.7-2.7 mmol/L		10.4