NICU Lab Interpretation (203)

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM CDT

CE: 1

NCC Codes:
RNC-NIC: 1
NNP-BC: 1
RNC-LRN: 2

Main Presenter(s)

Kathryn Steffen, DNP, ARNP, NNP-BC

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital
West Liberty, Iowa, United States

Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Slides Handouts

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Kathryn Steffen, DNP, ARNP, NNP-BC: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

This presentation was updated on 9/15/21 to address the low sound issue in the first recording.

Lab draws in the NICU provide snapshots of the infant's physiology. It is critical for the bedside nurse to understand the necessity of the labs and to interpret the lab values as they are advocating for their patient. This presentation aims to present common labs seen in the NICU, assist with interpretation through examples and present newer markers that are being studied.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this presentation, the learner will be able to:

Describe physiology related to blood gas interpretation.
Interpret blood gas examples.
Interpret common labs obtained in the NICU.
Describe new diagnostic lab values under investigation.