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| DKA | HHS | |||
| Plasma glucose | >250 mg/dL | >250 mg/dL | >250 mg/dL | >600 mg/dL |
| Arterial pH | 7.25-7.30 | 7.00 to <7.24 | <7.00 | >7.30 |
| Serum bicarbonate (mEq/l) | 15-18 | 10 to <15 | <10 | >18 |
| Urine ketone | Positive | Positive | Positive | Small |
| Serum ketone | Positive | Positive | Positive | Small |
| Effective serum osmolality | Variable | Variable | Variable | >320 mOsm/kg |
| Anion gap | >10 | >12 | >12 | Variable |
| Mental status | Alert | Alert/drowsy | Stupor/coma | Stupor/coma |