ECMO-/ECLS

Laboratory reference values, in particular, may vary from one institution to
another. However, the following may be a helpful guide in recognizing abnormal
physiologic and laboratory ranges, by age. [ 8 ]

Table 1: Abnormal physiologic/laboratory findings by age:

AGE

TACHYCAR

DIA

(beats/min)

BRADYCARD

IA

(beats/min)

TACHYPN

EA

(breaths/mi

n)

LEUKOCYTOSIS/

LEUKOPENIA

(WBC x 10^3 /mm)

0 - 7 days >180 <100 >50 >34

8 - 30 days >180 <100 >40 >19.5 or <5

30 days - 1

year

>180 <90 >34 >17.5 or <5

2 - 5 years >140 n/a >22 >15.5 or <6

6 - 12 years >130 n/a >18 >13.5 or <4.5

13 - 18 years >110 n/a >14 >11 or <4.5