Table 1: Laboratory investigations.
| Laboratory investigations on admission | Values | Reference range |
| Sodium | 129 mmol/L | 135 - 144 mmol/L |
| Potassium | 3.7 mmol/L | 3.5 - 5.0 mmol/L |
| Phosphate | 0.53 mmol/L | 0.8 - 1.4 mmol/L |
| Calcium | 2.20 mmol/L | 2.25 - 2.5 mmol/L |
| Hb | 85 g/L | 115 - 160 g/L |
| MCV | 61 fl | 77 - 95 fl |
| Serum iron | 3 μmol/L | 10 - 30 μmol/L |
| Transferrin | 4.57 g/L | 2 - 3.5 g/L |
| Transferrin saturation | 3% | 25 - 45% |
| Ferritin | 6 μg/L | 15 - 200 μg/L |
| Other | ||
| Urine Porphobilinogen | 94.3 μmol/L | < 8.8 μmol/L |