Table 1

Infant metabolic variables during first 48 hours

Variable0 to 48 hours (n=558)0 to 12 hours (n=162)12 to 48 hours (n=396)
Geometric mean (SD)Min to maxGeometric mean (SD)Min to maxGeometric mean (SD)Min to max
Blood glucose (mmol/l)2.69 (1.47)0.1–5.82.47 (1.62)0.1–5.82.79 (1.39)0.1–5.7
Hydroxybutyrate (μmol/l)110 (3.5)2–133841 (3.5)2–379165 (2.8)2–1338
Lactate (mmol/l)2.40 (1.50)0.3–12.72.39 (1.63)0.3–12.72.4 (1.45)0.7–7.14
Pyruvate (μmol/l)136 (1.5)14–322119 (1.6)14–268144 (1.4)43–322
Glycerol (μmol/l)380 (1.9)35–2313395 (1.8)76–2313374 (1.9)35–1620
Free fatty acids (mmol/l)1.03 (1.77)0.1–2.91.07 (1.98)0.1–2.871.02 (1.68)0.1–2.85
TSH (mU/l)19.3 (2.0)1.4–17031.9 (1.74)7.2–17015.7 (1.9)1.4–55.6
Free T4 (pmol/l)27.8 (1.4)11–7021.1 (1.32)11–46.431.1 (1.3)11.9–70
Insulin1.03 (2.5)0.1–71.17 (2.1)0.1–4.51.03 (2.7)0.1–7
(n=99)(n=30)(n=69)