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Test Code LAB1528 Blood Gas, Arterial

Aliases

ABG

Special Collection Notes

Testing and collection can only be performed at Anshutz Campus.

Specimen Type

Blood:
1.0 mL Heparinized Syringe (preferred)
3.0 mL Heparinized Syringe

Processing Instructions

Testing and collection can only be performed at Anshutz Campus .

Specimen Volume

Preferred: 1.0 mL
Minimum: 0.3 mL

Sample Stability

Ambient: 30 minutes
Refrigerated: Not recommended
Frozen @-18 Celsius: None

TAT

Routine: 30 minutes
STAT: 15 minutes

Test Components

pH, Arterial
pCO2, Arterial
pO2, Arterial
HCO3, Arterial
Total CO2, Arterial
Base Excess, Arterial
O2 Saturation, Arterial
pH, Arterial- Temperature Corrected
pCO2, Arterial- Temperature Corrected
pO2, Arterial- Temperature Corrected

Reference Range

pH, Arterial

0 up to 1 Month: 7.33-7.49

1 Month and up: 7.35-7.45

 

pCO2, Arterial

0 up to 1 Month: 30-40 mmHg

1 Month and up: 34-40 mmHg

 

pO2, Arterial

0 up to 1 Month:40-70 mmHg

1 Month and up: 65-75 mmHg

 

HCO3, Arterial

0 up to 1 Month:14-26 mmol/L

1 Month and up: 18-22mmol/L

 

Total CO2, Arterial

0 up to 1 Month:16-26 mEq/L

1 Month and up: 20-24 mEq/L

 

Base Excess, Arterial

0 up to 1 Month: -5-5

1 Month and up: 3-3

 

O2 Saturation, Arterial

0 up to 1 Month: 60-94%

1 Month and up: 94-96%

 

pH, Arterial- Temperature Corrected

0 up to 1 Month: 7.33-7.49

1 Month and up: 7.35-7.45

 

pO2, Arterial- Temperature Corrected

0 up to 1 Month: 40-70 mmHg

1 Month and up: 65-75 mmHg

CPT

82803

Performing Section

Chemistry