Table 1.

Arterial blood gas results on admission

Test performedResultReference value
pH6.907.35–7.45
Partial pressure of carbon dioxide, kPa1.284.7–6.0
Partial pressure of oxygen, kPa14.411.3–14.0
Bicarbonate, mmol/L4.822–30
Base excess, mmol/L–30–2 – 2
Lactate, mmol/L180.5–2.2
Calculated anion gap, mEq/L19.3