Altitude sickness laboratory findings

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]

Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of altitude sickness include increased the level of hemoglobin, hematocrit and blood urea nitrogen and decreased level of bicarbonate, creatinine and PCO2.

• Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of altitude sickness include:^[1]
  • Increased Hemoglobin (Hb)
  • Increased Hematocrit (Hct)
  • Increased blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
  • Decreased bicarbonate
  • Decreased creatinine (Cr)
  • Decreased PCO2

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