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Lab Tests

Diagnostic panels, reference ranges and interpretations

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      Clinical Reference Summaries (3)

      Peer-reviewed diagnostic & management guides
      Nephrology / Emergency
      All Clinicians

      Serum Potassium (K+)

      Critical electrolyte balance, cardiotoxicity thresholds and ECG correlation

      Bedside Pearl

      Potassium > 6.0 mmol/L requires immediate stat 12-lead ECG. Tall tented T-waves and widened QRS warrant immediate IV Calcium Gluconate for membrane stabilization.

      Cardiology / Emergency
      Junior Doctor / Resident

      High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin (hs-cTnI / hs-cTnT)

      Biomarker of myocardial necrosis with 0h/1h and 0h/3h rapid rule-out protocols

      Bedside Pearl

      Troponin indicates myocardial injury, NOT solely infarction. Evaluate clinical kinetics (delta change) alongside ECG and history.

      Critical Care / Acute Medicine
      All Clinicians

      Serum Lactate

      Biomarker of tissue hypoperfusion, anaerobic glycolysis, and metabolic stress

      Bedside Pearl

      Lactate > 2.0 mmol/L indicates cellular dysoxia. Lactate clearance of >= 10% every 2 hours correlates with improved resuscitation outcomes.

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