Table 1 Preoperative Complete Blood Count (CBC) and blood gas/biochemistry values. A mild hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis and hypomagnesemia were noted. A manual platelet count estimated 130,000 platelets.

Complete Blood Count (CBC)

Hematocrit

30.8

37.5–55.6%

White Blood Cell Count

18.1

4.2−13.2 × 10³/μL

Neutrophil Count

13.3

2.5−8.6 × 10³/μL

Platelet Count

24

136−429 × 10³/μL

Blood Gas/NOVA

pH

7.44

7.29−7.43

pCO2

32.2

23.7−43.9 mmHg

pO2

57.7

48.1−235.3 mmHg

Sodium

145.2

143−151.1 mmol/L

Potassium

3.8

3.7− 4.8 mmol/L

Chloride

109.2

110.5−118.8 nmol/L

Ionized Calcium

1.1

1.1−1.4 mmol/L

Ionized Magnesium

0.40

0.43−0.58 mmol/L

Glucose

87

70−114 mg/dL

Lactate

2.5

0.9−4.2 mmol/L

BUN

14

9−27 mg/dL

Creatinine

1.1

0.7−1.5 mg/dL

Bicarbonate

22.3

14.5 −23.1 mmol/L