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Critical Value for
Calcium |
<= 6.5 or >= 13.0 mg/dl
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Critical Value for
Creatinine |
>= 5.0 mg/dl
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Critical Value for
Sodium |
<= 120 or > 160 mmol/L
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Critical Value for
Potassium |
<= 2.8 or >= 6.0 mmol/L
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Critical Value for
Glucose |
<= 50 or >= 450 mg/dl
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Critical Value for
Lactic Acid |
>= 5.0 mmol/L
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Critical Value for
WBC's |
< 2.5 or > 50.0
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Critical Value for
Hemoglobin |
< 8.0 or > 20.0
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Critical Value for
Hematocrit |
< 25.0 or > 60.0
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Critical Value for
Platelets |
< 50.0 or > 1000.0
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Critical Value for
PT (Prothrombin time) |
>24
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Critical Value for
INR (Int'l Ratio) |
>4.0
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Used for testing:
Blood Cultures |
Yellow Top
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Used for testing:
Plasma Coagulation Studies, (i.e. PT, PTT, INR), must be filled to top. |
Light Blue Top
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Used for testing:
Serum samples for chemistries. |
May be Red/Gold/Red-Marbled (SST-serum separator tubes)
or Red (plain with no additives) |
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Used for testing:
Toxicology, i.e. (aluminum, arsenic, chromium, copper, nickel, zinc, cadmium, mercury) |
Royal Blue Top
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Used for testing:
Potassium Determination |
Light Green Marbled Top
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Used for testing:
Lead levels |
Tan/Brown Top
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Used for testing:
Whole blood/plasma for hematology (CBCs) |
Lavender Top
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Used for testing:
Glucose levels, Glucose Tolerance Testing, and Alcohol (ETOH) Levels |
Gray Top
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Used for:
Blood Banking |
Plain Pink Top
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Used for testing:
Heparinized plasma specimens, plasma chemistries, arterial blood gases, ammonia, hormones, and electrolytes. |
Green Top
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