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Test Code 0291955 Arterial Blood Gas

Methodology

ABL800 FLEX Blood Gas System by Radiometer

Includes pH, pCO2, pO2, HCO3 (bicarbonate), O2  saturation, base excess, Total CO2, HbCO, metHgb and O2 Status.

Performing Laboratory

Alomere Health Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Arterial whole blood

Collection Container/Tube: Sodium or lithium heparinized syringe

Specimen Volume: 2.0 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. The patient should be at rest for at least 20 minutes prior to blood draw.

2. Keep syringe tightly-capped.  Specimen should be analyzed within 30 minutes of collection.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Reference Values

pH 
7.35-7.45 

Critical values (automatic call-back): ≤7.20  or ≥7.60

 

pCO2
35.0-45.0 mm Hg

Critical values (automatic call-back): ≤20.0 or ≥70.0 mm Hg

 

pO2
Infants (0-1 year): 83.0-108.0 mm Hg

1 year - 65 years: 80.0-100.0 mm Hg

>65 years: 75.0-85.0 mm Hg

Critical value (automatic call-back): ≤45.0 mm Hg

 

BASE EXCESS

-2.0 to 2.0 mmol/L

 

HCO3   

23.0-29.0 mmol/L

Critical values (automatic call-back):  ≤10.1 or  ≥ 39.9 mmol/L

 

Total CO2 

24.0-30.0 mmol/L

 

O2 SATURATION

95.0-98.0%

 

HbCO

No reference range

 

MetHgb

No reference range

 

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82805