Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. Critical Values (Panic Values) are laboratory results that indicate a life threatening situation for the patient . Urgent notification of acritical value to the appropriate healthcare professional is necessary . **Critical values in newborn and children(<18 Year)** ^Sr No^Name Of Test^Lower Limit^Upper Limit^Units^ ^1^Albumin^1.7^6.8^g/dl^ ^2^Billirubin^-^15^mg/dl^ ^3^Creatinine^-^3.8^mg/dl^ ^4^Glucose^45^445^mg/dl^ ^5^Glucose In Csf^31^^mg/dl^ ^6^Potassium^2.8^7.8^mEq/L^ ^7^Protein^3.4^9.5^g/dl^ ^8^Protein In Csf^-^188^mg/dl^ ^9^Urea^-^118^mg/dl^ ^10^Uric Acid^-^12^mg/dl^ **References:** - TIETZ Textbook Of Clinical Chemistry & Molecular Diagnostics ,4th Edition :Burtis ,Ashwood ,Burns :Table 56-3,P:2317 ---- Critical Values (Panic Values) are laboratory results that indicate a life threatening situation for the patient . Urgent notification of acritical value to the appropriate healthcare professional is necessary . **Critical values in adults** ^Sr No^Name Of Test^Lower Limit^Upper Limit^Units^ ^1^Amylase^---^200^U/L^ ^2^Calcium Ionized^0.75^1.6^mmol/L^ ^3^Chloride^80^120^mEq/L^ ^4^Ck-Mb^---^>5% OF TOTAL CK^U/L^ ^5^Creatinine^---^5.0^mg/dl^ ^6^Glucose^45^450^mg/dl^ ^7^Glucose In Csf^40^200^mg/dl^ ^8^Potassium^2.8^6.2^mEq/L^ ^9^Sodium^120^160^mEq/L^ ^10^Urea^---^171^mg/dl^ ^11^Uric Acid^---^13^mg/dl^ **References:** - TIETZ Textbook Of Clinical Chemistry & Molecular Diagnostics ,4th Edition :Burtis ,Ashwood ,Burns :Table 56-3,P:2317 - Interpretation of diagnostic tests by Jacques Wallach:6th edition :chapter -2 :p-29.