Values can vary by geographical region, age, gender, and facility specific policy, but these values consist of what may be seen as near the general consensus.
Hematology
Test | Critical Low Cutoff | Critical High Cutoff | Unit |
Hematocrit | 20 | 65 | % |
Hemoglobin | 7 | 22 | g/dL |
Platelets | 20 | 1000 | 1000/uL |
WBC | 1.5 | 60 | 1000/uL |
ANC | 0.5 | - | 1000/uL |
Differential Observations | - | Parasites, Sickle Cells, Blasts, Bacteria, Fungi, 2+ Schistocytes | Observed |
Hemostasis
Test | Critical Low Cutoff | Critical High Cutoff | Units |
PT | - | 20 (varies by site) | seconds |
INR | - | 5 | na |
APTT | - | >120 | seconds |
Fibrinogen | 100 | - | mg/dL |
D-Dimer | - | 0.500 | ug/mL |
Factor VIII | 5 | - | % |
Urinalysis
Test | Critical Low Cutoff | Critical High Cutoff | Units |
Glucose | | 500 | mg/dL |
Observed Elements | | WBC or RBC Casts | Observed |
Body Fluid
Test | Critical Low Cutoff | Critical High Cutoff | Units |
CSF count | - | 10 | /uL |
Sterile Body Fluid Stain | - | Fungi, Bacteria | Observed |
Microbiology
Test | Critical Low Cutoff | Critical High Cutoff | Units |
Culture in any sterile body fluid | - | Positive Growth | observered |
Blood Bank
Test | Critical Low Cutoff | Critical High Cutoff | Units |
Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction | - | Transfusion Reaction | Occurence |