Laboratory critical value reporting system at pediatric clinics

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the influence of laboratory critical value reporting on the efficacy of pediatric critical care.Methods A comparative analysis was conducted to evaluate the changes after the establishment of laboratory critical value reporting system.The parameters chosen for assessment included laboratory test turnaround time,medical intervention start time,survival rate,etc.Results Before the establishment of laboratory critical value reporting system,laboratory test turnaround time was (44.5±14.6)min,medical intervention start time was (40.7±5.3)min,and the success rate of the emergency treatment in ICU was (80.36±6.32)%[the rate in normal ward was(82.64±9.21)%].But after the establishment of laboratory critical value reporting system,laboratory test turnaround time,medical intervention start time,the success rate of the emergency treatment in ICU (normal ward) were (18.7±8.8)min,(23.9±6.7)min and (89.49±4.58)% [(90.04±6.45)%].Laboratory critical value reporting system shortened laboratory test turnaround time and medical intervention start time (P<0.05),and the successful rate of the emergency treatment improved evidently.Conclusion Laboratory critical value reporting system can improve successful rate of the emergency treatment significantly. Key words: Laboratory critical value reporting; Pediatrics