What Is a Panic Value
Critical/Panic Values Are Defined as Values That Are Outside the Normal Range to a Degree That May Constitute an Immediate Health Risk to the Individual or...
Critical/Panic values are defined as values that are outside the normal range to a degree that may constitute an immediate health risk to the individual or require immediate action on the part of the ordering physician.
What is considered a critical value?
A Critical Value / Critical Result is defined as A value/result that represents a pathophysiological state at such variance with normal (expected values) as to be life-threatening unless something is done promptly and for which some corrective action could be taken.
What is a critical value for creatinine?
CHEMISTRY-ADULT*TESTCRITICAL VALUECreatinine>5.0 mg/dL (if not consistent with patient history)Digoxin>2.0 ng/mLEthanol>300 mg/dL
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