Table 3 Laboratory values at admission to the intensive care unit

Hemoglobin (g/dL), mean (SD)

11.3 (2.1)

11.3 (2.2)

0.81

Albumin (g/dL), mean (SD)

2.5 (0.6)

2.8 (0.4)

0.015*

(n = 132)

(n = 75)

(n = 57)

Lactate (mmol/L), median (IQR)

2.7 (1.4–4.1)

1.8 (1.1–2.7)

<0.0001*

(n = 299)

(n = 142)

(n = 157)

Creatinine (mg/dL), median (IQR)

1.6 (1.1–3.2)

1.3 (0.8–2.2)

0.002*

Total Bilirubin (mg/dL), median (IQR)

0.7 (0.4–1.3)

0.5 (0.3-0.5)

0.001*

(n = 216)

(n = 116)

(n = 100)

Day 1 net fluid balance (L), median (IQR)

5.1 (2.9–8.0)

4.7 (2.4-7.1)

0.16

Day 2 net fluid balance (L), median (IQR)

1.8 (0.2–3.4)

1.6 (0.2–3.4)

0.59

(n = 298)

(n = 143)

(n = 155)