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MeSH Heading: Laboratory Critical Values
Tree Number(s): E01.370.225.828; E05.200.828
Unique ID: D000071117
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000071117
Scope Note: Test results which deviate substantially from normal ranges of REFERENCE VALUES or other qualitative results. They trigger CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES to place a special alert to ensure PATIENT SAFETY.
Entry Term(s): Laboratory Alert Values
Previous Indexing: Clinical Laboratory Techniques (1985-2016)
Public MeSH Note: 2017
History Note: 2017
Date Introduced: 2017/01/01
Last Updated: 2017/01/01

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