Blood Gases (Capillary Stick)
| Order Code: | FBG |
| Epic Lab Code: | LAB78 |
| Order Form: | A-1a Critical Care/Special Care Nurseries Laboratory or Epic Lab Order |
Critical Care Laboratory
5802 JPP
356-8690
5802 JPP
356-8690
Specimen:
Blood
Collection Medium:
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| Capillary tube | Microvette, heparinized |
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.
Methodology:
Traditional Electrodes
CPT Code:
82803