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Critical Values
The laboratory will immediately contact the attending doctor through all the means possible and convey the results which fall outside the critical limits. This will ensure that the patient gets immediate care and treatment.
Biochemistry
| Parameter | Low Limit | High Limit | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional Unit
(mg/dL) |
SI Unit
(mmol/L) |
Conventional Unit
(mg/dL) |
SI Unit
(mmol/L) |
|
| Calcium | < 7 | < 1.75 | > 13 | > 3.25 |
| Glucose | < 45 | < 2.5 | > 450 | > 25.0 |
| Potassium | – | < 2.5 | – | > 6.0 |
| Sodium | – | < 120 | – | > 160 |
| Dengue IgM/IgG | Positive | |||
| Dengue NS1 | Positive | |||
Haematology
| Parameters | Low Limit | High Limit |
|---|---|---|
| White Blood Cells | < 2 x 109 /L. | > 25 x 109/L |
| Haemoglobin | < 6.0 g/dL | > 20.0 g/dL |
| Platelet Count | < 50 x 109/L | > 800 x 109/L |
| Prothrombin Time | None | > 40 s |
| Activated Partial
Thromboplastin Time |
None | > 90 s |
| INR | None | > 5.0 |
| Peripheral Blood Film |
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