Table 3
Arterial blood gas in day 3 of admission
Arterial blood gas
Day 3
Reference
pH
7.26
7.35–7.45
Bicarbonate
10
22–32
pCO
2
23
32–48
Lactate
1.1
0.5–2.2
Calculated anion gap
19.0
8–16
pCO
2
, partial pressure of CO
2
.