Labs Checklist

Labs / Orders

Serum

Other CBCChem10

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

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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

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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

- consentCell count with dif

Cx (BCx bottles) and Grm stain

Albumin and SERUM albumin

Protein/glucose

LDH and SERUM LDH at same time

Amylase

Specific circumstances:

TB smear and Cx

Cytology

TG

Billirubin

Pleural Fluid

- consentProtein/Glucose

Cx and Grm stain

Cell count with dif

LDH and SERUM LDH

pH

Specific circumstances:

TB smear and Cx

Cytology

DeBonis 11/1/08