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Test Code LAB1548 Blood Gas, Venous

Aliases

VBG

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

Reference Range

pH, Venous

7.32-7.42

 

pCO2, Venous

41-51 mmHg

 

HCO3, Venous

22-25 mmol/L

 

Total CO2, Venous

21-26 mEq/L

 

Base Excess, Venous

0 up to 1 Month:-5-5

1 Month and up: -3-3

 

pH, Venous- Temperature Corrected

7.32-7.42

 

pCO2, Venous- Temperature Corrected

41-51 mmHg

CPT

82803

Performing Section

Chemistry