Critical Values - Pathology
Critical Values - Pathology
Critical Values - Pathology
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VCUHS <strong>Pathology</strong> Laboratories<br />
Phone: 8048287284 Fax: 8046288724<br />
Summary Table of Panic <strong>Values</strong> / <strong>Critical</strong> <strong>Values</strong> Updated 1/6/09<br />
Test Reference Ranges Test <strong>Values</strong> =<br />
unless noted<br />
BODY FLUIDS<br />
Presence of bacteria<br />
or yeast after smear<br />
confirmation<br />
Presence of blasts or<br />
neoplastic cells after<br />
smear confirmation<br />
CSF (WBC) (05 cells) WBC>=200mm3<br />
CHEMISTRY<br />
Calcium
HEMATOLOGY<br />
Hgb<br />
2<br />
VCUHS <strong>Pathology</strong> Laboratories<br />
Phone: 8048287284 Fax: 8046288724<br />
Summary Table of Panic <strong>Values</strong> / <strong>Critical</strong> <strong>Values</strong> Updated 1/6/09<br />
Hct<br />
(Only if Hgb is not reported)<br />
Plt<br />
WBC<br />
Peripheral Smear<br />
Findings<br />
Test Reference Ranges Test <strong>Values</strong> =<br />
unless noted<br />
=20.0 g/dL*<br />
(Except newborn infants.)<br />
VCUHS <strong>Pathology</strong> Laboratories<br />
Phone: 8048287284 Fax: 8046288724<br />
Summary Table of Panic <strong>Values</strong> / <strong>Critical</strong> <strong>Values</strong> Updated 1/6/09<br />
Test Reference Ranges Test <strong>Values</strong> =<br />
unless noted unless noted<br />
Legionella culture of No growth/Negative<br />
Positive<br />
antigen<br />
Malaria Smears Negative Positive<br />
Mycology cultures<br />
No growth<br />
Positive<br />
(from sterile sites only)<br />
Shiga Toxin antigen Negative Positive<br />
TOXICOLOGY<br />
Acetaminophen 1020 mg/mL 100mg/mL<br />
Alcohols<br />
Aluminum<br />
Acetone Negative 1000 mg/L<br />
Ethanol Negative 4000 mg/L<br />
Isopropanol Negative 200 mg/L<br />
Methanol Negative 200 mg/L<br />
Amikacin<br />
Trough<br />
Peak<br />
Anticonvulsants<br />
3<br />
Dialysis patient60 ug/L<br />
10 mg/L<br />
40 mg/L<br />
Carbamazepine 712 mg/L 15 mg/L<br />
Phenobarbital 1540 mg/L 50 mg/L<br />
Phenytoin 1020 mg/L 40 mg/L<br />
Primidone 512 mg/L 15 mg/L<br />
Barbiturate Scan<br />
Amobarbital 15 mg/L 10 mg/L<br />
Butabarbital 15 mg/L 10 mg/L<br />
Butalbital 15 mg/L 10 mg/L<br />
Pentobarbital 15 mg/L 10 mg/L<br />
Secobarbital 12 mg/L 5 mg/L<br />
Caffeine Adults 315 mg/L 50 mg/L<br />
Caffeine Children 820 mg/L 50 mg/L<br />
Chloramphenicol<br />
Trough<br />
Peak<br />
5.010.0 mg/L<br />
1020 mg/L<br />
25 mg/L<br />
25 mg/L<br />
Chlordiazepoxide 0.53.0 mg/L 5 mg/L<br />
Clonazepam 0.0150.060 mg/L 0.08 mg/L<br />
Desipramine 40160 ng/mL 400 ng/mL<br />
Digoxin 0.52.0 ng/mL 2.4 ng/mL<br />
Doxepin 50100 ng/mL 400 ng/mL<br />
Ethosuximide 40100 mg/L 150 mg/L<br />
Ethylene glycol Negative >0<br />
Gabapentin 2.015.0 mg/L 20 mg/L
TOXICOLOGY<br />
Gentamicin<br />
Trough<br />
Peak<br />
VCUHS <strong>Pathology</strong> Laboratories<br />
Phone: 8048287284 Fax: 8046288724<br />
Summary Table of Panic <strong>Values</strong> / <strong>Critical</strong> <strong>Values</strong> Updated 1/6/09<br />
Test Reference Ranges Test <strong>Values</strong> =<br />
unless noted<br />
0.52.0 mg/L<br />
5.010.0 mg/L<br />
2.0 mg/L<br />
12 mg/L<br />
Haloperidol 2.020.0 ng/mL 50 ng/mL<br />
Heavy Metals none detected any positive<br />
Ibuprofen 1050 mg/L 200 mg/L<br />
Lidocaine 15 mg/L 6 mg/L<br />
Lithium Saliva 1.03.0 ng/dL 3.50 ng/dL<br />
Lithium RBC 0.20.8 ng/dL 0.9 ng/dL<br />
Methotrexate<br />
Subject to MD<br />
Interpretation<br />
Not defined<br />
Nacetyl procainamide<br />
40 mg/L<br />
(NAPA)<br />
Norchlordiazepoxide<br />
0.20.7 mg/L<br />
Nortriptyline 50150 ng/mL 400 ng/mL<br />
Phenytoin Free 12 mg/L 4 mg/L<br />
Procainamide 410 mg/L 16 mg/L<br />
Quinidine 25 mg/L 10 mg/L<br />
Salicylate 150250 mg/L 500 mg/L<br />
Theophylline<br />
Newborn<br />
Children/Adults<br />
Tobramycin<br />
Trough<br />
Peak<br />
812 mg/L<br />
1020 mg/L<br />
25 mg/L<br />
40 mg/L<br />
0.51.5 mg/L<br />
5.010.0 mg/L<br />
12.0 mg/L<br />
12.0 mg/L<br />
Tricyclics Total 50100 ng/mL 500 ng/mL<br />
Valproic Acid 50100 mg/L 200 mg/L<br />
Vancomycin<br />
Trough<br />
Peak<br />
510 mg/L<br />
3040 mg/L<br />
90 mg/L<br />
90 mg/L<br />
URINALYSIS<br />
Ketones negative >= 80mg/dL (4+)<br />
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