Table 3 Comparison of biochemical variables in hypernatreamic and non-hypernatreamic admissions based on uncorrected serum sodium >145 mmol/L

Hyperosmolality (%)

96.9 (n = 31/32)

9.3 (n = 22/237)

<0.0001

Hyperchloreamia (%)

93.8 (n = 30/32)

13 (n = 31/239)

<0.0001

Leukocytosis (%)

83.9 (n = 26/31)

60.7 (n = 142/234)

0.01

Thrombocytopenia (%)

32.3 (n = 10/31)

9.4 (n = 22/234)

<0.00001

Elevated Serum Urea (%)

27.6 (n = 8/29)

54.9 (n = 130/237)

0.006

HbA1C >7% (%)

94.1 (n = 16/17)

77.4 (n = 123/159)

0.107

Blood glucose (mmol/L)

33.9 ± 18.7 (n = 32)

32.4 ± 15.7 (n = 237)

0.6