Labs Checklist

General Labs/Orders

Serum	Other
CBC Chem10 LFTs Lipase Coags T&S/T&C BCx x2, catheters D-dimer BNP ESR/CRP Fungal Cx VBG ABG Lactate B-OH, Acetone qX CKMB, TnI qX Total CK q Rapid HIV LDH	Accu-check HemoCue Icon UA, UCx, grm stain Flu Strep Thick & thin Sputum Cx CXR (PA/lat v portable) EKG qX CT/CTA U/S Angio MRI/MRA Foley/NG/OG/CT

Case Specific

AMS

UA

Utox

Serum EtOH

Tylenol/Salicylate

TSH

ABG/CO level

Ammonia

Rapid HIV

EKG/CXR

Lactate

Dilantin/Phenobarb

B12, Folate, RPR

non-con Head CT

LP

Anemia

Consent for transfusion

Retic

Fe

TIBC

Ferritin

Coombs (Direct/Indirect)

B12

Folate

DIC

CBC (platelets)

D-Dimer

Fibrinogen

FDP

GYN

GC/Chlam Cx v Urine

Wet mount, Grm stain

T&S

B-HCG; serum progesterone

U/S

Abruption

CBC

Coags

FDP

Fibrinogen

D-dimer

T&S

Preeclampsia

BUN/Cr

CBC

AST/ALT

Uric Acid if RI

LDH

Procedure / Fluid

Lumbar Puncture

consent/1-2ccProt/Gluc

Cx/Grm stain

Cell count with dif

Hold

HSV PCR

Fungal Cx

India ink/Cryptococcal Ag

Synovial Fluid

– consent/1-2ccCell count with dif

Cx and Grm stain

Crystals

Protein/Glucose

Cytology

Test for string sign (nl 5-10cm)

If only one test: Cx

Peritoneal Fluid

1. Consent
2. Cell count with dif
3. Cx (BCx bottles)
4. Grm stain

Consider:

1. Albumin and SERUM albumin
2. Protein/glucose
3. LDH and SERUM LDH at same time
4. Amylase

Specific circumstances:

1. TB smear and Cx
2. Cytology
3. TG
4. Billirubin

See Paracentesis

Pleural Fluid

- consentProtein/Glucose

Cx and Grm stain

Cell count with dif

LDH and SERUM LDH

pH

Specific circumstances:

TB smear and Cx

Cytology

Source

DeBonis 11/1/08