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Critical Values 2021

The document outlines critical alert values for various laboratory tests in hematology, biochemistry, coagulation, serology, microbiology, and urine analysis. It specifies abnormal ranges for tests such as hemoglobin, sodium, potassium, glucose, and others, indicating when results require immediate attention. The document serves as a reference for clinicians to identify critical laboratory results that may necessitate urgent medical intervention.

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Critical Values 2021

The document outlines critical alert values for various laboratory tests in hematology, biochemistry, coagulation, serology, microbiology, and urine analysis. It specifies abnormal ranges for tests such as hemoglobin, sodium, potassium, glucose, and others, indicating when results require immediate attention. The document serves as a reference for clinicians to identify critical laboratory results that may necessitate urgent medical intervention.

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PATHOLOGY LABORATORY CRITICAL VALUES

HAEMATOLOGY

TEST NAME CRITICAL ALERT VALUE Reference

Hemoglobin <7.0g/dl &>20g/dl


Hematocrit All ages <20%vol%
(Packed cell >60% vol% Jacques wallance, MD
volume) interpretation of
WBC count <2000/ cumm and Diagnostic Test Eight
>30000/ cumm Edition page 27.
Platelet count <50000/cumm&
(Adult) >10 Lac/ cumm
Platelet count <20000/ cumm&
(Pediatic) >10 Lac / cumm
Leukemia All cases except known cases
on follow up

BIOCHEMISTRY

Sodium <120 and >160 mmol/L


Potassium <2.5 and > 6.2 mmol/L
Potassium (newborns) <2.5 and >8.0 mmol/L Interpretation of diagnostics
Chloride <80 and >115 mmol/L tests by Jacques Wallach, 8th
Edition, page.27
Phosphorous <1.1 mg/dl
BUN (except dialysis <2mg/dl &>80mg/dl
patients)

Creatinine (except dialysis >5mg/dl


patients)

Creatinine (children) >3.8 Teitz Fundamental clinical


chemistry, 8th Edition, year
2014, page 872
Glucose <45 and >500 mg/dl Interpretation of Diagnostic
Glucose (newborn) <30mg/dl Test by Jacques Wallach,
8thEidtion, page 27

Glucose (children) <45mg/dl &>445 mg/dl Teitz Fundamental clinical


chemistry, 8th Edition, year
2014, page 872
Calcium <6.5 &>14 mg/dl Interpretation of Diagnostic
PATHOLOGY LABORATORY CRITICAL VALUES

Bilirubin (<3 month of age) >20mg/dl Test by Jacques Wallach,


8thEidtion, page 26

Amylase None and >200U/L

COAGULATION

PT >60 Referring Clinicians


Recommendation

APTT >100sec
Jacques wallance, MD
INR >5.0 (anticoagulated)
interpretation of Diagnostic
D-DIMER Positive Test Eight Edition page 27.

SEROLOGY & MICROBIOLOGY

HBsAg Positive
HIV 1 &2 Positive
Jacques wallance, MD
HCV Positive interpretation of Diagnostic
VDRL Positive Test Eight Edition page 27.
Malaria Positive
Filaria Positive
Dengue (NS1, IgM, IgG) Positive Referring Clinicians
Recommendation

URINE ANALYSIS

Postive for Glucose (age>10 years) Interpretation of Diagnostic


Positive for Ketones (+++) Test by Jacques Wallach,
Positive for Protein/Albumin (+++/++++) 8thEidtion, page 29
Positive for abnormal crystal (Urate, Cysteine, Leucine, tyrosine)

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