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OVER 98% PASS RATE FOR THE NCS, PCS, OCS, AND GCS EXAMS › forums › PCS Advantage Live Chat – 2/8/2026 › Lab values

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    • February 8, 2026 at 11:24 am #490899
      Jessica Maye Mangilit
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      How much of lab values should we know for the exam? Just for when exercise isn’t safe or should we know more than that?

    • February 8, 2026 at 11:36 am #490904
      Helen Carey
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      I would suggest focusing on outliers, such as when values reach levels that could make it unsafe for the child to mobilize and exercise. Also, understand signs/symptoms related to critical abnormal values. For example, if you notice a change in a child’s medical status during a session, do you have an understanding of how an abnormal lab value might correspond to what you observe.

    • February 8, 2026 at 11:37 am #490905
      Helen Carey
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      Normal vital signs may also play into a scenario such as this, so be sure to triangulate what you observe with possible abnormalities.

    • February 8, 2026 at 11:45 am #490908
      Jessica Maye Mangilit
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      That makes sense. Thank you!

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