To support patient safety, MHC has adopted systemwide lab critical values.* For more on this important change in practice, read the latest issue of LabMed report. We realize this is a big transition and will continue to monitor and adjust as needed. Provider feedback is much appreciated.
The updated laboratory critical values guide — separated between adult and pediatric values — is available on our For Providers website and in PolicyStat.
The revised lab critical values are the result of provider and lab input as well as analyzing our various current lab values in comparison to other published lists including Mayo Clinic, Michigan Medicine, and Spectrum Health (now CoreWell).
*We are in the process of updating the critical values for OB magnesium.
For more on standardizing lab critical values, watch the April 5 Provider Forum with Dr. William Kanner, Dr. J. William (Bill) Rawlin, and Bonnie Torres.
Feedback or questions? Contact Dr. William Kanner, 231-392-7139.