WBC
| Data Element (edit) | |
| Field Name: | Ap_WBC |
| CCMDB Label: | not stated |
| CCMDB tab: | not stated |
| Table: | L_Log |
| Data type: | number |
| Length: | single |
| Program: | CC |
| Created/Raw: | Raw |
| Start Date: | 1988-07-11 |
| End Date: | 2300-01-01 |
| Sort Index: | 75 |
The patient's White Blood Count level in x109/L.
Different instructions for ICU and Medicine
The details of collection for ICU and medicine are different. For the timing and which value to use, see:
- for ICU: APACHE physiological variable collection
- for medicine: MOST score timing of assessment
| Apache Physiological Variable | |
| variable name | White Blood Count |
| unit | x109/L |
| absolute max allowed | 517 |
| warning max | 301 |
| high score 4 | >=40 |
| high score 3 | |
| high score 2 | >=20 and <40 |
| high score 1 | >=15 and <20 |
| score 0 | >=3 and <15 |
| low score 1 | |
| low score 2 | >=1 and <3 |
| low score 3 | |
| low score 4 | <1 |
| AP phys warnMin | .02 |
| AP phys absMin | 0.01 |
APACHE Score
This value is used to generate the APACHE Score.
Collecting Apache physiological variables
There are some specific rules to follow in choosing which one of several lab results to collect.
See APACHE physiological variable collection for details.
Cross Chcks
Rules described in APACHE_physiological_variable_collection#Exceptionally_high_or_low_values are implemented by Check APACHE physiological variable high low.