[The management of panic values in the field of clinical chemistry].
Panic values are laboratory test levels suggesting life-threatening conditions of patients. When these values are obtained, clinical doctors must start treatment promptly. However, the definition of panic values varies between laboratories. Herein, the management of panic values (in the field of clinical chemistry) at the University of Tokyo Hospital is described.
Okubo
Shigeo
S
Department of Clinical Laboratory, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan. okubo-lab@h.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Yokota
Hiromitsu
H
Yatomi
Yutaka
Y
D002624:Chemistry, Clinical / Q000592:standards*; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D012016:Reference Values