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Table 2 Laboratory alterations associated with toluene toxicity

From: Acute toluene intoxication–clinical presentation, management and prognosis: a prospective observational study

Laboratory test

Value (mean ± SD)

Reference-Range

Blood pH (venous)

7.14 ± 0.09 *

7.35 – 7.45

HCO3 (mmol/L)

7.5 ± 4.1 *

24 – 28

Anion Gap (mmol/L)

16 ± 6.9 *

8 – 12

Potassium (mmol/L)

2.1 ± 1.3 *

3.6 – 5.1

Sodium (mmol/L)

136.3 ± 4.3

135 – 145

Chloride (mmol/L)

109.1 ± 7.2

101 – 111

Phosphate (mg/dL)

3.3 ± 3.1

2.5 – 4.5

Calcium (mg/dL)

8.8 ± 1.2

8.4 – 10.2

Magnesium (mg/dL)

2.9 ± 0.6 *

1.8 – 2.5

AST (IU/L)

61.8 ± 59 *

10 – 42

ALT (IU/L)

40.4 ± 21

38 – 126

ALP (IU/L)

152.4 ± 68.9 *

5 – 37

GGT (IU/L)

103.9 ± 66.9 *

0.2 – 1

Total Bilirubin (mg/dL)

0.5 ± 0.2

4.0 – 11.0

WBC (K/uL)

16.9 ± 5.8 *

22 – 262

CPK (U/L)

1544 ± 1864 *

4.6 – 8.0

Urinary pH

6.0 ± 0.1

22 – 262

Urinary potassium (mmol/L)

34.5 ± 32.2

25 – 125

Creatinine (mg/dL)

1.7 ± 1.9 *

0.6 – 1.4

24 h Urinary protein (g)

0.9 ± 0.4 *

0 – 0.15

  1. HCO3 bicarbonate, AST aspartate aminotransferase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, ALP alkaline phosphatase, GGT Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, WBC white blood cells, CPK creatinephosphokinase, SD standard deviation, = outside Reference-Range
  2. * = outside reference range