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Critical Values

HEME/COAGLOW VALUEHIGH VALUE
Prothrombin Time47.5 seconds
INR5.0
Partial Thromboplastin Time>140 seconds
Fibrinogen100 mg/dL
Hemoglobin6 g/dL
Hematocrit18%
HITAny positive result
Platelet Count40 xK/uL (initial result)
White Blood Count1 x 10 /uL50xK/uL
CHEMISTRYLOW VALUEHIGH VALUE
Bilirubin, Neonate---12.0 mg/dL
Calcium5.9 mg/dL13.1 mg/dL
Carbon Dioxide9 meq/L41 meq/L
Glucose39 mg/dL>350 mg/dL
Magnesium0.9 mg/dL5 mg/dL
Phosphate1.4 mg/dL
Potassium2.5 meq/L6.1 meq/L
Sodium119 meg/L161 meq/L
TOXICOLOGYLOW VALUEHIGH VALUE
Acetaminophen25.0 ug/ml
Blood Alcohol400 mg/dL
Any finding of Methanol, Isopropanol or acetone on blood
Dilantin30 ug/mL
Digoxin2.5 ug/mL
Lidocaine6.5 ug/mL
Lithium2.0 ug/mL
Phenobarbital55.0 ug/mL
Procain/NAPA30 ug/mL
Quinidine6.0 ug/mL
Salicylate50.0 ug/mL
Theophylline30.0 ug/mL
Vancomycin-Random40.0 ug/mL

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