Critical Values
A Critical Value is defined as:
A value/result that represents a pathophysiological state at such variance with normal (expected values) as to be life-threateningunless something is done.
Alert Values |
Ref.Ranges |
Unit |
Test |
---|---|---|---|
>400 |
Up to 40 |
U/l |
ALT (SGPT) |
>200 |
25 – 125 |
IU/l |
AMYLASE |
>400 |
Up to 40 |
U/L |
AST (SGOT) |
>12 |
Up to 1.0 |
mg/dl |
BILIRUBIN |
>50 |
5 -23 |
mg/dl |
BUN |
<6.0: >14.0 |
8.6 – 10.2 |
mg/dl |
CALCIUM |
<3.0 : >7.5 |
4.8 – 5.5 |
mg/dl |
CALCIUM (IONIZED) |
>20 |
4 – 10 |
Ug/ml |
CARBAMAZEPINE |
<80: >120 |
98 – 108 |
mmol/l |
CHLORIDE |
>1950 |
<195 |
U/l |
CK |
>80 |
25 – 75 |
ng/ml |
CLONAZEPAM |
>7.5 |
0.6-1.2 |
mg/dl |
CREATININE |
<25 or >400 |
100 – 400 |
ng/ml |
CYCLOSPORINE |
Positive |
Negative |
|
D-DIMER |
<100 |
160 – 360 |
Mg% |
FIBRINOGEN |
<40 >450 |
60-160 |
mg/dl |
GLUCOSE (Random) |
<7 : >20 <7 : >20 |
Male: 13.5–18.0 Female:11.5– 15 |
gm/dL |
HEMOGLOBIN |
>308 |
25 – 170 |
Ug/dl |
IRON |
>700 |
10 – 150 |
U/l |
LIPASE |
>1.5 |
0.5-1.5 |
mEq/l |
LITHIUM SERUM |
<1.2: >3.2 |
1.7- 2.8 |
mg/dl |
MAGNESIUM SERUM |
>10 |
0.5-2.0 |
Ug/L |
MANGANESE SERUM |
>30 |
7 – 16 |
Ug/L |
MANGANESE W.B |
<1.0: >10.0 |
2.5 – 5.0 |
mg/dl |
PHOSPHORUS |
<40 : >1000 |
150 – 450 |
X109L |
PLATELET COUNT |
<2.8: >6.2 |
3.5 – 5.3 |
mmol/l |
POTASSIUM |
>60 |
12.0 – 14.8 |
Sec |
PT |
>120 |
25.0 – 34.0 |
Sec |
PTT |
<125:>160 |
135 – 145 |
mmol/l |
SODIUM |
>12 |
<1.4 |
mg/dl |
TOTAL BILIRUBIN |
>3.0 |
<2.0 |
ng/dl |
TROPONIN I |
>12.5 >12.5 |
Male: 3.4-7.2 Female: 2.4-6.0 |
mg/dl |
URIC ACID |
<1.500 |
4000 -11000 |
X109L |
WBC |