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Table 2 Distribution of minimum or maximum results for each lab test per admission stratified by cohort

From: Characterizing the limitations of using diagnosis codes in the context of machine learning for healthcare

Lab Test

Units

SickKids Median (IQR)

StanfordPeds Median (IQR)

StanfordAdults Median (IQR)

Maximum Creatinine

umol/L

42.0 (29.0–60.0)

34.5 (23.0–53.0)

78.7 (61.0–109.6)

Maximum Potassium

mmol/L

4.5 (4.1–5.0)

4.4 (4.1–4.9)

4.4 (4.1–4.8)

Minimum Glucose

mmol/L

4.9 (4.3–5.5)

4.9 (4.3–5.6)

5.2 (4.6–5.9)

Minimum Sodium

mmol/L

138.0 (136.0–140.0)

137.0 (134.0–139.0)

135.0 (132.0–138.0)

Minimum Absolute Neutrophil Count

10^9/L

2.2 (1.1–3.9)

3.4 (1.9–5.9)

5.5 (3.6–7.7)

Minimum Hemoglobin

g/L

102.0 (85.0–119.0)

99.0 (81.0–117.0)

103.0 (85.0–119.0)

Minimum Platelet Count

10^9/L

231.0 (147.0–321.0)

219.0 (140.0–303.0)

188.0 (139.0–243.0)

  1. Abbreviation: SickKids: The Hospital for Sick Children; Peds: pediatrics; IQR: interquartile range