The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Gastric Fluid pH
Order Code: PHPOC
Epic Lab Code: LAB1072
Order Form: A-1a General Lab or Epic Req 		  Hematology
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen:
 
Gastric Aspirate or Vomitus
Collection Medium:
Miscellaneous container; contact laboratory 


Minimum:


0.5 mL


Delivery Instructions:


Deliver to laboratory within 30 minutes of collection.


Testing Schedule:


24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.
Samples should be tested within a few minutes of collection. Testing is 
performed in the main Hematology lab.


Analytic Time:


30 minutes


Methodology:


Hydrogen Ion Concentration


CPT Code:


83986


 


See Additional Information:
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery




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Updated: 02/23/2007

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