Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Laboratory Critical Values

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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

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.

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Laboratory Alert Values
  • Alert Value, Laboratory
  • Alert Values, Laboratory
  • Critical Value, Laboratory
  • Critical Values, Laboratory
  • Laboratory Alert Value
  • Laboratory Critical Value

MeSH Record

History Note

2017

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Clinical Laboratory Techniques (1985-2016)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. E01w.370.225.828
  2. E05.200.828

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Laboratory Critical Values. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000071117. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000071117
  2. Laboratory Critical Values. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73041086