Stat Testing - Acute Care Sites

A STAT test should only be requested when it directly affects patient care in an urgent or emergency medical circumstance. 

The tests listed are available on a STAT basis without Pathologist or Microbiologist approval.

The Pathologist on Call can be reached for consultation at any time by phoning 403-860-1802.

The Microbiologist on Call can be reached at any time by phoning 403-770-3757

Performed at all Acute Care sites (turn around time is within 1 hour from time specimen is received in testing lab to time result is verified)

General Chemistry - Blood
  Albumin
  ALT
  Alkaline Phosphatase
  Ammonia
  Bilirubin, Total, Direct & Neonatal
  BhCG
  Calcium, Total
  Calcium, Ionized
  Carbon Dioxide
  CK, Total
  Creatinine
  Electrolytes (Na, K, Cl)
  GGT
  Glucose
  Lactate
  LD
  Lipase
  Magnesium
  Osmolality
  Phosphate
  Total Protein
  Urea
  Urate

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
  Gentamicin
  Phenytoin (Dilantin)
  Vancomycin

Fluids
  CSF - Glucose, Protein, Lactate, LD

Urine
  Bilirubin
  Creatinine, random
  Electrolytes
  Myoglobin (qualitative)
  Osmolality
  Pregnancy test
  Urinalysis

Toxicology
  Acetaminophen
  Drugs of Abuse screen, urine
  Ethanol
  Salicylate

Hematology
  CBC
  Hgb/Hct
  PT, INR
  APTT
  Fibrinogen
  D-Dimer 
  Monotest
  Cell count - all fluids

Transfusion Medicine
  Pre-Transfusion Testing
  Transfusion Reaction Investigation

 

Perfomed at select Acute Care sites or DSC (turn around time may be greater than 1 hour from time specimen is received in testing lab to time result is verified if transport is required). Refer to individual test page for testing location(s).

General Chemistry - Blood
  HIV, Rapid (occupational exposure to 
        HIV, high risk prenatal, acutely ill
        patient)
  Ketones
  NT-Pro BNP
  Overdose Iron
  Pseudocholinesterase
  Triglycerides, Neonatal
  Troponin

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
  Amikacin
  Carbamazepine
  Digoxin
  Lithium
  Methotrexate
  Primidone
  Tobramycin
  Valproate

Fluids
  Cervicovaginal secretion - Fetal 
        Fibronectin
  Fluids - pH, Specific Gravity

Urine
  Reducing Substances

Toxicology
  Ethylene glycol
  Isopropanol
  Methanol
  Tricyclic Screen

Hematology
  Sickle Cell Anemia
  G6PD

Microbiology
  Gram Stain
  Malarial Smear
  Pneumocystis jiroveci [Pneumocystis
        carinii (PCP)]

Other microbiology test ordered STAT
require the approval of the
Microbiologist on Call 403-770-3757