The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Oxygen Dissociation P50, RBC
Order Code: OXDIS50
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or IPR Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen
 
Blood
Collection Medium:
Green top tube (Na Heparin) 


Minimum:


SPECIMENS MUST ARRIVE AT REFERENCE LABORATORY WITHIN 72 HOURS OF DRAW.

Preferred Minimum:  5.0 mL in a green-top tube
Absolute Minimum:  1.0 mL


Delivery Instructions:


Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.


Analytic Time:


1 week


Reference Range:


24-32 mm Hg


Comments:


Need to draw "Normal Control" to send with specimen.

Include a control specimen drawn at the same time from a normal, 
unrelated, non-smoking individual:  draw blood in a green-top (heparin) 
tube(s), and send 5.0 mL fresh heparinized whole blood to other 
containers.  Label clearly on outermost label NORMAL CONTROL.


Methodology:


Hemox-Analyzer Measures and Plots 0(2) Saturation


CPT Code:


82820


 


See Additional Information:
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery




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Updated: 05/23/2007

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