The upper limit of normal at our facility is 2.2 the lab calls our ED with any value 2.3 or greater within 30 min.
From: Sepsisgroups [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 9:07 AM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Sepsis Groups] Critical Lactic Acid Levels Our corporate folks set it at 4 and I am trying to get it changed to > 2. See attached summary of an article I found to support my position! From: Sepsisgroups [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Colt Shope Sent: Friday, July 18, 2014 12:40 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: [Sepsis Groups] Critical Lactic Acid Levels Hello all, Recently we have learned our lab does not call Critical Lactic Acid levels to the floor or ICU. We need to establish a Critical Lab value for lab to call. Does anyone else have a critical lactic acid lab value that requires your lab to call the floor or ICU nurse? We are bouncing around the idea of 2.2 or 2.5 and higher. Colt F. Shope, RN, BSN Greenville Health System Sepsis Coordinator 701 Grove Road Greenville, SC 29605 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> (864)-455-6319 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE: This email may contain PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL information and is intended only for the use of the specific individual(s) to which it is addressed. It may contain Protected Health Information that is privileged and confidential. Protected Health Information may be used or disclosed in accordance with law and you may be subject to penalties under law for improper use or further disclosure of the Protected Health Information in this email. If you are not an intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized use, dissemination or copying of this email or the information contained in it or attached to it is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please delete it and immediately notify the person named above by reply email. Thank you.
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