Specimen:

Blood

Collection Medium:

Minimum:

125 microliters; lyophilized heparin capillary tube.

Delivery Instructions:

Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.

Testing Schedule:

24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.

Analytic Time:

10 minutes (upon receipt in laboratory)

Reference Range:

pH      7.30-7.40
PCO2      30-40
pO2       50-65

Comments:

If patient temperature is noted on requisition, blood gas will be 
corrected for temperature, otherwise 37 degrees C will be assumed.  
Specimen must be collected anaerobically.  All needles must be removed 
from the syringe before delivery.  If O2 flow, pulse oximetry and end 
tidal CO2 are noted on requisition, they will be recorded with the 
analyzed values.

Methodology:

Traditional Electrodes

CPT Code:

82803

See Additional Information:
Critical Care Critical Lab Values
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery