Interpretation of Lab Values in Acute Care Rehabilitation

Course overview

Due to medical advances and emerging research, patients are living longer with more complex medical needs. As a result, clinicians are treating and mobilizing patients with increasingly complex needs in the acute care setting. It is important that clinicians possess a basic understanding of lab values and their reference ranges to determine an appropriate and safe plan of care for their patients. This course will guide clinicians in lab value interpretation to identify potential causes, patient presentations, and clinical implications for values outside the reference ranges, as well as safety considerations when mobilizing these patients. Information in this course could be applicable to any health profession that treats and mobilizes patients in the acute care setting, including physical therapy and occupational therapy.