CK 1000 IU/L All First ≥ episode Cortisol 50 mmol/L All All Unless Dexamethasone test ≤ Creatinine All First No need to phone if there is ≥ 354 μmol/L Except renal episode evidence that a similar high (dialysis) unit conc. has been previously 200 < 16 yr First phoned. ≥ μmol/L episode CRP 300 mg/L GP patients First ≥ episode Digoxin 2.5 µg/L First ≥ episode Ethanol 4000 mg/L All All ≥ 2000 mg/L <18 yrs All ≥ Glucose 2.5 mmol/L & NOT if a All ≤ 20 mmol/L known ≥ diabetic 30 mmol/L if diabetic All ≥ 15 mmol/L <16 yr old All ≥ Test Value Group Episode Comment HbA1c GP only First Phone results to GP in core ≥120 mmol/mol episode hours only. OOH leave on phone list - Phoned by BMS to GP on the following working day Iron > 55µmol/L All All Lithium 1.5 mmol/L All All ≥ Magnesium 0.4 mmol/L All First unless drops further ≤ episode Paracetamol Any results All All unless undetectable Phenytoin 25 mg/L All All ≥ Phosphate 0.3 mmol/L First unless drops further ≤ episode Potassium 6.5 mmol/L All First ≥ 2.5 mmol/L episode ≤ Protein All First ≥100 g/L episode Sodium 120 mmol/L & All First ≤ 155 mmol/L episode ≥ <110 mmol/L All All 130 mmo/L, <16 yrs First ≤ episode 175 mmol/L All First Request an Urgent repeat ≥ episode UE and random sample for
CK ≥ 1000 IU/L All First episode Cortisol ≤ 50 mmol/L All All Unless Dexamethasone test Creatinine ≥ 354 μmol/L All Except renal (dialysis) unit First episode No need to phone if there is evidence that a similar high conc. has been previously phoned. ≥ 200 μmol/L < 16 yr First episode CRP ≥ 300 mg/L GP patients First episode Digoxin ≥ 2.5 µg/L First episode Ethanol ≥ 4000 mg/L All All ≥ 2000 mg/L <18 yrs All Glucose ≤ 2.5 mmol/L & ≥ 20 mmol/L NOT if a known diabetic All ≥ 30 mmol/L if diabetic All ≥ 15 mmol/L <16 yr old All Test Value Group Episode Comment HbA1c ≥120 mmol/mol GP only First episode Phone results to GP in core hours only. OOH leave on phone list - Phoned by BMS to GP on the following working day Iron > 55µmol/L All All Lithium ≥ 1.5 mmol/L All All Magnesium ≤ 0.4 mmol/L All First episode unless drops further Paracetamol Any results All All unless undetectable Phenytoin ≥ 25 mg/L All All Phosphate ≤ 0.3 mmol/L First episode unless drops further Potassium ≥ 6.5 mmol/L ≤ 2.5 mmol/L All First episode Protein ≥100 g/L All First episode Sodium ≤ 120 mmol/L & ≥ 155 mmol/L All First episode <110 mmol/L All All ≤ 130 mmo/L, <16 yrs First episode ≥ 175 mmol/L All First episode Request an Urgent repeat UE and random sample for
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