On April 22 we had a pipe elbow failure in our Emergency Department (ED) causing a significant water leak. Crews are assessing the impact and we are in the process of water abatement. Our ED is open, but several rooms are currently offline which could increase wait times. Some surgeries are also being rescheduled.
Inpatient C-Reactive Protein Unit of Measure Change
Clinical Laboratory Communication:
DESCRIPTION: The unit of measure for inpatient C-Reactive Protein testing performed at the VMC Lab will be changing from mg/dL to mg/L.
WHY: The change allows for easier trending of CRP results coming from outside labs.
TEST NAME/CODE: C-Reactive Protein
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 11, 2023, at 9 AM
ACTION: Be cognizant that the new CRP results with mg/L will be different by a factor of ten and trend on a different line.
CONTACT: Christina Kwong, MD, PhD, Lab Medical Director, Christina_Kwong@valleymed.org; Albert Cabrera, MHA, MT(ASCP), Lab Director, Albert_Cabrera@valleymed.org