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World J Clin Cases. Mar 26, 2026; 14(9): 118634
Published online Mar 26, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i9.118634
Table 1 Timeline of laboratory findings
Postoperative day
Laboratory findings
POD 1Control cranial CT satisfactory (no laboratory values reported)
POD 2Serum Na 131 mmol/L; K 3.6 mmol/L; creatinine 60 μmol/L; urea 19 mmol/L; glucose 86 mmol/L
POD 3Serum Na 123 mmol/L
POD 5Serum Na 126 mmol/L
POD 7Serum Na 119 mmol/L
POD 8Serum Na 129 mmol/L; serum osmolality 254 mOsm/kg; glucose 54 mmol/L; total protein 69 g/L; triglycerides 1.3 mmol/L; urea 22 mmol/L; creatinine 58 μmol/L; uric acid 150 μmol/L; urine osmolality 560 mOsm/kg; urine Na 68 mmol/L; urine K 28 mmol/L; urine specific gravity 1.020; morning cortisol 520 nmol/L; TSH 1.6 mIU/L; free T4 14 pmol/L
POD 10 (discharge)Serum Na 132 mmol/L
POD 14Serum Na 134 mmol/L
POD 19Serum Na 136 mmol/L
3-month follow-upSerum Na 136 mmol/L


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