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Said: : "Best practice is to formulate one definition for critically ill which is agreed to by and signed off by clinicians. Leaving it to each physician could develop into a confusing situation for staff. For standardization purposes one definit...

Said: : "We are debating if we are going to define critically ill or if we are going to leave it to the physician to determine if their patient is critically ill."

Said: : "For patients fitting the critically ill definition a venous sample must be collected. Testing can be performed either in the lab on the chemistry analyzer or performed at bedside using an iSTAT."

Said: : "James, are BS performed on a lab specimen for these critically ill patients?"

Said: : "Here is our definition:·        Critically Ill Patients:o        Patients undergoing a cardiac and/or pulmonary event with life support in progress."