Blood/serum parameters during normo-, de-, and rehydration

ParameterNormohydDehydRehyd
Na+ (mmol/L)137.1 ± 2.7138.5 ± 2.2136.9 ± 2.3
K+ (mmol/L)4.6 ± 0.4a5.2 ± 0.6a4.9 ± 0.4a
HCT (%)41.9 ± 2.943.8 ± 2.942.5 ± 2.9
MCHC (g/dL)34.3 ± 0.934.3 ± 0.834.3 ± 0.8
Urea (mg/dL)27.4 ± 6.226.8 ± 5.925.5 ± 5.6
OSMserum (mOsm/kg)312.7 ± 4.8a314.8 ± 4.1a311.8 ± 4.7a
Glucose (mg/dL)92.1 ± 6.8a84.4 ± 6.9a85.5 ± 5.9a
  • Note:—Normohyd indicates normohydration; Dehyd, dehydration; Rehyd, rehydration; MCHC, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration.

  • a Significant changes among different levels of hydration (normo-, de-, and rehydration) at type I error probabilities of P < .05 (1-sided t tests; df = 14).