The Lab It Up Library aims to help emergency department and acute care clinicians navigate the common problem of encountering an unexpected abnormal blood test. What are the different etiologies that I should consider? What are the reference ranges for normal?

We want to help. This series focuses on the diagnostic aspects of medical laboratory tests and not on the management elements. We also address the unique considerations for pediatric and pregnant patients.

The Lab It Up Library aims to help emergency department and acute care clinicians navigate the common problem of encountering an unexpected abnormal blood test. What are the different etiologies that I should consider? What are the reference ranges for normal?

We want to help. This series focuses on the diagnostic aspects of medical laboratory tests and not on the management elements. We also address the unique considerations for pediatric and pregnant patients.

Complete Blood Count

Thrombocytopenia

Basic Metabolic Panel

Hyperchloremia
Hypochloremia

Cardiac Tests

Elevated BNP (B-Type Natriuretic Peptide) 

Other Tests

Elevated Lipase

Michelle Lin, MD

Michelle Lin, MD

ALiEM Founder and CEO
Professor and Digital Innovation Lab Director
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Michelle Lin, MD

@M_Lin

Professor of Emerg Med at UCSF-Zuckerberg SF General. ALiEM Founder @aliemteam #PostitPearls at https://t.co/50EapJORCa Bio: https://t.co/7v7cgJqNEn
Michelle Lin, MD