Case Report

Risen Alive: The Lazarus Phenomenon

Table 1

Lab results on admission day.

Blood testResult (normal range)

Potassium2.8 mmol/L (3.5–5.0 mmol/L)
Magnesium0.80 mmol/L (0.66–1.07 mmol/L)
Corrected calcium2.35 mmol/L (2.15–2.55 mmol/L)
Phosphorus1.03 mmol/L (0.81–1.45 mmol/L)
HCO318 mmol/L (22–28 mmol/L)
Creatinine140 micromol/L (44–80 mmol/L)
eGFR45 ml/min (>60 mL/min)
Albumin17 g/L (35–52 g/L)
AST180 IU/L (<32 IU/L)
ALT121 IU/L (<33 IU/L)
ALK phosphatase180 IU/L (35–104 IU/L)
Bilirubin Total21.2 micromol/L (<21 micomol/L)
Bilirubin direct19.4 micromol/L (<5 micomol/L)
INR1.5 (0.7–1.1)
PT17.4 sec (<14 sec)
CRP11.1 mg/L (<5 mg/L)
Hemoglobin108 g/L (117–161 g/L)
MCV72 fL (81–108 fL)