Table 2 Blood cell, blood biochemistry, and acid–base parameters of children in two groups

pH

7.31 (7.26, 7.33)

7.31 (7.26, 7.33)

0.934

HCO₃⁻ (mmol/L)

19.70 (17.90, 20.90)

19.30 (17.30, 20.60)

 < 0.001

Anion gap

8.10 (4.70, 12.10)

7.10 (3.60, 11.00)

 < 0.001

Ca²⁺ (mmol/L)

1.22 (1.11, 1.30)

1.20 (1.10, 1.27)

 < 0.001

Cl⁻ (mmol/L)

110.00 (107.00, 113.00)

112.00 (108.00, 115.00)

 < 0.001

K⁺ (mmol/L)

3.80 (3.40, 4.40)

3.70 (3.30, 4.30)

 < 0.001

Na⁺ (mmol/L)

137.00 (134.00, 140.00)

138.00 (134.00, 141.00)

0.001

Actual base excess (mmol/L)

 − 5.80 (− 7.70, − 4.40)

 − 6.00 (− 8.20, − 4.60)

 < 0.001

Lactate (mmol/L)

2.20 (1.30, 4.10)

2.00 (1.20, 3.90)

 < 0.001

PaCO₂ (mmHg)

40.60 (37.00, 44.70)

39.80 (35.90, 44.10)

 < 0.001

Total bilirubin (µmol/L)

13.70 (6.20, 58.00)

8.60 (5.20, 27.60)

 < 0.001

Triglyceride (mmol/L)

0.95 (0.57, 1.50)

1.06 (0.68, 1.63)

 < 0.001

Total protein (g/L)

56.20 (46.90, 65.20)

59.80 (51.00, 67.10)

 < 0.001

Hemoglobin (g/L)

123.00 (108.00, 144.00)

117.00 (102.00, 131.00)

 < 0.001

Platelet (10⁹/L)

289.00 (207.00, 379.00)

296.00 (207.00, 387.00)

0.238

Red blood cell (10¹²/L)

4.27 (3.65, 4.73)

4.23 (3.54, 4.68)

0.004

White blood cell (10⁹/L)

10.40 (7.43, 14.86)

9.36 (6.85, 13.11)

 < 0.001