Table 3 Admission, 8 hour and 24 hour biochemistry
| Â | Plan C | GASTRO slow | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Admission laboratory | |||
 N | 53 | 50 | 103 |
  Sodium, median (IQR) | 139 (132, 149) | 143 (137, 156) | 142 (136, 154) |
   Hyponatremia (< 135 mmol/L), n (%) | 16 (30) | 8 (16) | 24 (23) |
   Hypernatremia (> 145 mmol/L), n (%) | 15 (28) | 23 (46) | 38 (37) |
   Severe hypernatraemia > 150 mol/L, n (%) | 11 (21) | 16 (32) | 27 (26) |
   Hypokalaemia (< 3.5 mmol/L), n (%) | 11 (21) | 8 (16) | 19 (18) |
   High creatinine (> 74 mmol/L), n (%) | 11 (21) | 12 (24) | 23 (23) |
   High urea (> 6.4 mmol/L), n (%) | 26 (49) | 26 (52) | 52 (50) |
  Glucose, median (IQR) | 5.4 (4.9, 6.3) | 5.3 (4.4, 6.9) | 5.4 (4.7, 6.8) |
  Lactatea, median (IQR); N | 1.2 (1.0, 2.1); 29 | 1.3 (1.1, 1.7); 27 | 1.3 (1.0, 1.7); 56 |
   High lactate > 3 mmol/l, n (%) | 4 (14) | 0 (0) | 4 (7) |
At 8 hours | |||
 N | 50 | 52 | 102 |
  Sodium, median (IQR) | 142 (135, 147) | 142 (138, 148) | 142 (136, 148) |
   Hyponatremia (< 135 mmol/L), n (%) | 12 (24) | 6 (12) | 18 (18) |
   Hypernatremia (> 145 mmol/L), n (%) | 17 (34) | 19 (37) | 36 (35) |
   Severe hypernatraemia > 150 mol/L, n (%) | 7 (14) | 10 (19) | 17 (17) |
At 24 hours | |||
 N | 41 | 45 | 86 |
  Sodium, median (IQR) | 142 (138, 154) | 143 (138, 156) | 143 (138, 155) |
   Hyponatremia (< 135 mmol/L), n (%) | 7 (17) | 5 (11) | 12 (14) |
   Hypernatremia (> 145 mmol/L), n (%) | 16 (39) | 18 (40) | 34 (40) |
   Severe hypernatraemia > 150 mol/L, n (%) | 12 (29) | 16 (36) | 28 (33) |