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*** if a culture is taken but the sample was inadequate to produce a result, the culture is still counted under lab counts | *** if a culture is taken but the sample was inadequate to produce a result, the culture is still counted under lab counts | ||
** if a patient has '''no labs''' by the end of their stay, enter a date and leave zeros under all the labs | ** if a patient has '''no labs''' by the end of their stay, enter a date and leave zeros under all the labs | ||
***For platelets, one bag hung as indicated on the [[tiss]] is equal to 5 platelet units in the lab count. | |||
[[Category: Labs]] | [[Category: Labs]] | ||
[[Category: Data_Collection_Guide]] | [[Category: Data_Collection_Guide]] | ||
Revision as of 10:23, 8 July 2011
Note: See Labs for more general info on the labs data.
The Critical Care database counts the laboratory tests listed at S AllLabsTable for every patient for their entire LOS in a unit. Different collection of labs is collected at HSC than elsewhere. Some lab data at HSC is imported directly.
Lab Collection Process
- For every ICU patient,
- for every qualifying laboratory test
- locate the specific lab, enter the number of times the test was performed
- if a culture is taken but the sample was inadequate to produce a result, the culture is still counted under lab counts
- if a patient has no labs by the end of their stay, enter a date and leave zeros under all the labs
- For platelets, one bag hung as indicated on the tiss is equal to 5 platelet units in the lab count.
- for every qualifying laboratory test