Call Back Adult Critical Value Levels
Effective Date: June 12, 2024
Chemistry / Special Chemistry
| Phosphorus | ≤1.0 mg/dL | |
| Magnesium | ≤1.0 | ≥5 mg/dL |
| Potassium | ≤2.8 mEQ/L | ≥6.1 mEQ/L |
| Chloride | ≤80 mEQ/mL | |
| BUN | ≥125 mg/dl | |
| Bilirubin, Total | 0D-1D -≥8.0 mg/dL 2D - ≥13.0 mg/dL 3D-7D - ≥17.0 mg/dL >7D - ≥10.0 mg/dL |
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| Creatinine | ≥7.5 mg/dL | |
| Sodium | ≤120 mEQ/L | ≥160 mEQ/L |
| Glucose | ≤50 mg/dL | ≥500 mg/dL |
| Calcium, Total | ≤6.0 mg/dL | ≥12.9 mg/dL |
| Troponin I | M ≥19.8 pg/mL; F ≥11.9 pg/mL | |
| Ammonia | ≥200 ug/dL | |
| Amylase | ≥375 | |
| Bilirubin, Direct | ≥5.0 mg/dL | |
| CO2 | ≥40 meq/L | |
| Calcium, Ionized | ≤0.78 mmol/L | |
| Creatine Kinase | ≥6000 U/L | |
| Lipase | ≥250 | |
| T4, Free | ≤0.2 ug/mL | High ≥5.0 ug/mL |
| Chemistry / Special Chemistry | Critical Values | |
|---|---|---|
Coagulation
| Fibrinogen | ≤100 mg/dL | |
| PT/INR | INR >=5.0; PT ≥75 seconds | |
| PTT | ≥75 seconds | |
| D-dimer | ≥0.54 (stat); ≥20.0 | |
| Coagulation | Critical Values | |
|---|---|---|
Hematology
| White Blood Cell Count | ≤1,000/cmm | ≥100,000/cmm |
| Absolute Neutrophil Count | ≤0.5 K/uL | ≥30.0 K/uL |
| Platelet Count | ≤20,000/cmm | ≥1,000,000/cmm |
| Hemoglobin | ≤6.0 g/dL | Male ≥20.0 g/dL; Female ≥18.0 g/dL |
| Hematology | Critical Values | |
|---|---|---|
TDM / Toxicology
| Digoxin | ≥2.4 ng/mL | |
| Lithium | ≥1.5 mmol/L | |
| Lead | 0-15 yrs ≥20 ug/dL; ≥16 yrs ≥45 ug/dL | |
| Phenytoin, Total | ≥30.0 ug/mL | |
| Valproic Acid | ≥150 ug/mL | |
| TDM / Toxicology | Critical Values | |
|---|---|---|
Microbiology
| B. pertussis | All positives |
| B. parapertussis | All positives |
| Beta-Strep Group A (Strep pyogenes) | All positives |
| Culture and Antibiotic Sensitivity |
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| Positive, Any method | Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, Yersinia, Aeromonas and Plesiomonas, Vibrio, E. coli 0157H7, Shiga Toxin |
| Enterococcus Vancomycin Resistant (VRE) | All positives |
| Culture, Blood | All positives |
| Culture, any sterile body fluid | All positives |
| Culture, Eye | Positive Pseudomonas, Haemophilus |
| L. pnueumophilia Urinary Antigen | All positives |
| Malaria Smear/ Any Blood Parasite | All positives |
| RSV | Positives for children ≤ 3 years old |
| Rotavirus | All positives |
| Staph aureus Methicillin-Resistant (MRSA) | All positives |
| Staph aureus Vancomycin-Resistant (VRSA) | All positives |
| S. pneumoniae Urinary Antigen | All positives |
| Tick Borne Diseases | Any positive; Babesia, Anaplasma, Erlichia, Borellia species, B. miyamotoi |
| Microbiology | Critical Values |
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New York Stat Services
Turnaround Time: Client should receive their results within 4 hours from the initial time the STAT was called in for pick up. Results are called to the client by Customer Service.
Chemistry
Glucose
Ammonia
Bun
Creatinine
Sodium
Potassium
Chloride
Co2
Calcium
Phosphorus
Total Protein
Albumin
Globulin
Alk Phos
AST/ALT
Total Bilirubin
Direct Bilirubin
Troponin
CPK-MB
Uric Acid
BNP
Amylase
Lipase
MG
Drug Levels
Digoxin
Dilantin
Valproic
Acid
Lithium
Hormones
FSH/LH
Progesterone
Estradiol
Beta HCG
Prolactin
Hematology
PT/INR
PTT
CBC/DIFF/PLT
Urinalysis
Mono Spot
Fibrinogen
Urine Pregnancy
FFN
ESR