The initial laboratory evaluation of a patient with suspected DKA or HHS should include immediate determination of arterial blood gases, blood glucose, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN); determination ...

Mild DKA is characterized by a plasma glucose concentration of greater than 250 mg/dl, an arterial pH of 7.25 - 7.30, a serum bicarbonate concentration of 15 - 18 mEq/l, a positive test for urine ...