Labs Checklist
General Labs/Orders
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Serum |
Other |
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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
- 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
Source
DeBonis 11/1/08