What are those little lab diagrams called?

[Lurksalot]

Anyone know the name of the diagrams that lab values are put on? They come in different shapes, one is a "H" shape, one is ">-

I am having a brain fart and can't seem to think of what they are all called. I am looking for a website that has them all on it so I can print it out for reference.

[Blee O'Myacin, BSN, RN]

HGB

WBC>-------

HCT

I just jot down the lytes that are not WNL on my report sheet and then go do something about it.

Blee (who is way too groggy over stoopid "spring ahead" today - I'm a shift rotator for goodness sake!!)

[Kelly_the_Great]

papawjohn offered a good explanation about this (@ least i think this might be what you're referring too)!

you can find it here: lab value explaination

hope this helps...

eta: i don't know what that link is coming up titled that way - it's about understanding lab values.???

[Lurksalot, BSN, RN]

Great links, thank you!

mmmmm...did someone say pie?

[SharonH, RN]

I thought lattice formats applied to computer programming.

I thought they applied to crystal structure.

I thought they applied to pie crusts.

He-he. And I thought they applied to rose trellises.

But the guy who wrote the handy little book that I am studying for finals from called it a "lattice format".

I guess the real test would be is if you walked up to someone on the floor and asked "Hey! Did you chart those labs in lattice format?" and see the blank stare you get, lol.

[WSU_Ally_RN, BSN, RN]

Awesome article!!! Thanks so much for posting :)

I always called it a lab arrow or thingy or doo hicky

Na | Cl | BUN

____________________________ / glucose

K | CO2 |Cr \

http://www.icufaqs.org/Labs.doc

by our own Mark Hammerschmidt.

[TLC RN]

Hemotology and Chemisty Chart is what I called it. The attachment is sized to be laminated and put on ID tags.

Chemistry-Hemotology-Chart 2.doc