CEREBROSPINALECTOMY
Hour fifteen. I have been looking at the same sodium for a full minute. It is 138. There is nothing wrong with it. I am just resting my eyes on a number that cannot hurt me. Hour fifteen and the only safe place on the screen is a normal lab. Send this to whoever is on nights with you.
EXPLAINED (ACCURACY-CHECKED)
Serum sodium of 138 mmol/L is within the standard reference range (roughly 135-145 mmol/L) — i.e. an unremarkable value. No diagnostic or treatment claim.
Standard reference range for serum sodium; common lab knowledge.
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