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TEST	LOW	HIGH	REFERENCE RANGE	UNITS
*SUPER CRITICAL VALUES*
Protime “INR”		6.0 or Greater	0.9 – 1.2
Usual oral anticoag range			2.0 – 3.0
High level oral anticoag range			2.5 – 3.5
Sodium	LT 115	GT 165	135 - 145	mmol/L
Potassium	LT 2.5	GT 7.0	3.5 – 5.3	mmol/L
Glucose	LT 30	GT 700	Adult: 65 - 99	mg/dL
Calcium	LT 5	GT 15	8.5 – 10.5	Mg/dL
Platelet Count	LT 20,000		150 – 400	K/uL
Total Bilirubin (Pediatric)		GT 11.9	0 – 30 days LT 11.7	mg/dL
			1 mo. – 18 yrs LT 2.0
			18 – 60 yrs 0.1 – 1.5
			60 – 90 yrs 0.2 – 1.1
			90+ yrs 0.2 – 0.9
*CRITICAL VALUES*
CHEMISTRY:
Total Bilirubin (Pediatric)		GT 11.9		mg/dL
Calcium	LT 6	GT 14	8.5 – 10.5	mg/dL
Total CO2	LT 10	GT 40	22 - 29	mmol/L
CPK		GT 5000	Male: 25 - 287	U/L
			Female: 20 -200	U/L
Creatinine		GT 6.0	Male: 0.50 – 1.30	mg/dL
			Female: 0.40 – 1.00	mg/dL
Glucose	LT 40	GT 500	Adult: 65 - 99	mg/dL
			Pregnant Adult: 65 - 94	mg/dL
Potassium	LT 3.0	GT 6.1	0-30 days 3.0 - 6.9 1-12 mo 3.6 - 6.8 1 - 5 yrs 3.2 - 5.7 5 - 10 yrs 3.4 - 5.4 10 yrs+ 3.5 - 5.3	mmol/L
Magnesium	LT 1.0	GT 7.0	1.5 – 2.4	mg/dL
Sodium	LT 120	GT 160	135 - 145	mmol/L
Urea Nitrogen		GT 90	7 - 23	mg/dL
Blood Lead		GT 70	LT 40 (Adult)	Ug/dL
Phosphorus	LT 1.0	GT 8.9	2.5 – 4.8	mg/dL
Troponin		GT 0.29
HEMATOLOGY:
Hematocrit	LT 19	GT 65	Male: 40 - 50	%
			Female: 35 - 46	%
Hemoglobin	LT 6.7	GT 23	Male: 13.7 – 16.7	g/dL
			Female: 11.6 – 15.5	g/dL
WBC	LT 1.0	GT 50	4.0 – 11.0	K/uL
Platelet Count	LT 30	GT 1,000	150 - 400	K/uL

COAGULATION:
Protime			Nonmedicated: 11.9 – 15.0	sec
INR		GT 4.5	0.9 – 1.2
Usual oral anticoag range			2.0 – 3.0
High level oral anticoag range			2.5 – 3.5
PTT		GT 110	26 - 36	sec

URINALYSIS/BODY FLUIDS:
Ketoacidosis
Glucose		GT 500	Negative	mg/dL
Ketones		Gt 40	Negative	mg/dL

Updated 11/24/09