Lab Skeletons/ "fishbone"

4 I think we need some clarification here and I've found that an internet search produces mixed/unreliable results.

I'm talking about how we do lab notations. I've seen what I thought were basic lab skeletons done in ways that I thought was all wrong only to find that it seems to be a regional thing. Do you think that's true? I've also heard nurses say, "it's all Greek to me" which further underscores our need to get this information out there.

I say lets pool our "fishbones" and see what's different and what we have in common.

I'm not quite sure about my skeleton for LFT's.. that I've sen the most variation with and I think it needs a spot for albumin so I'm not happy. I'd like to see a skeleton for ABG's too as I don't have a standard.



No, I am not a 5 year old
I work in the ICU and write down the standard chemistry & hematology fishscales on my flowsheet with every patient. You can quickly access lab values when you need them! I make sure every nursing student knows them by the end of the day! Here is the other common ones.

There are other threads on this topic that might be helpful -- or may just muddy the water more. http://allnurses.com/general-nursing...et-121878.htmlhttp://allnurses.com/general-nursing...es-222631.htmlI also have not seen a consistent pattern for using the fishbone grids for organizing lab values. I guess choose one and stick with it (and make sure your school or facility don't have a preset grid layout that they want you to use).

Ah, thank you. Etiquette boo-boo

Quote from VespertinasAh, thank you. Etiquette boo-boo

Here are the fishbone images from the PDF referenced in the other thread. Note: in the "short" fishbone (middle row of this set) sometimes the bottom middle is CO2 sometimes bicarbonate, which as you know, are related to each other )