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''Note: See [[Labs]] for more general info on the labs data. ''
''Note: See [[Labs]] for more general info on the labs data. ''


The '''Critical Care''' database counts the laboratory tests listed at [[S_AllLabs]] for every patient for their entire [[LOS]] in a unit.  
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 [[:Category:Lab download HSC | imported directly]].  
Different collection of labs is collected at HSC than elsewhere. Some lab data at HSC is [[:Category:Lab download HSC | imported directly]].  


== Lab Collection Process ==
== Lab Collection Process ==
* For every ICU patient,  
* For every ICU patient,  
** for every laboratory test on [[S AllLabsTable]]
** for every qualifying laboratory test
*** locate the specific lab, enter the number of times the test was performed
*** 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 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


[[Category: Labs]]
[[Category: Labs]]
[[Category: Data_Collection_Guide]]
[[Category: Data_Collection_Guide]]