1. Priority Testing and Critical Result Reporting

Question 1

This person determines the critical value list and its thresholds

Answer 1

Laboratory Director

Question 2

Routine priority results are available within ____ hrs

Answer 2

8 hrs

Question 3

Do tests with the ‘urgent’ priority need to be phoned?

Answer 3

No, do not phone

Question 4

2 situations when results need to be phoned

Answer 4

• Any STAT tests (even if normal result)

- All CRITICAL values

Question 5

Results are generally available within 3 hrs of specimen collection for this priority type

Answer 5

Urgent