- The following laboratory values are to be obtained within 14 days prior to registration: Absolute neutrophils count (ANC) ≥ 1000/mm3; Platelets ≥ 75,000/mm3; Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dL; Total bilirubin less than or equal 2.0 X the upper limit of normal (ULN); AST less than or equal to 3 X ULN or less than or equal 5 X ULN if liver metastases are present; Creatinine less than or equal ULN; Serum sodium within normal limits