Blood Chemistry Critical (Panic) Values
- This is the list of the critical or panic values which need immediate action.
- The hospital or the requesting doctor should be informed of the result.
| Chemical test | Normal values | High Critical or panic value | Low Critical or panic value |
| Blood glucose level | 65 to 110 mg/dL | >450 mg/dL | <40 mg/dL |
| Blood urea nitrogen | 7 to 18 mg/dL | >100 mg/dL | |
| Serum Calcium total | 8.6 to 10 mg/L | >13 mg/dL | <6 mg/dL |
| Serum chloride | 98 to 106 mmol/L or meq/L | >120 mmol/L | <70 mmol/L |
| Serum bicarbonate | 23 to 23 mmol/L | <6.0 mmol/L | |
| Serum creatinine | 0.6 to 1.3 mg/dL | >10 mg/dL | |
| Serum Potassium (K) | 3.5 to 5.3 meq/L | >7.0meq/L | <2.5 meq/L |
| Serum Sodium (Na+) | 135 to 145 meq/L | >155 meq/L | <120 meq/L |
| Magnesium | 1.3 to 2.1 meq/L | > 15 meq/L | <1.0 meq/L |
| Uric acid | Male= 3.5 to 7.2 mg/dL Female=2.6 to 6.0 mg/dL |