Blood Gas, Arterial BGAS
| Method(s) | Ion Selective Electrode | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Components | pH, PCO2, PO2, O2 Saturation, Base Excess, Base Deficit, HCO3, Total CO2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Collect |
- For non-hospitalized patients, collect one green top tube without gel (Li-hep). - Refer to hospital-specific Point of Care procedures for iStat and EPOC specimen collection criteria. |
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| Transport | 2 mL arterial blood at room temperature. |
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| Remarks |
Please note the following on the Laboratory Requisiton:
Results will be corrected for temperature only by request. |
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| Unacceptable Conditions | EDTA, citrate, oxalate, sodium heparin, and sodium fluoride ARE NOT acceptable for use. |
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| Schedule | Daily-24 hours per day | ||||||||||||||||||
| Billing Code | 1010118 | ||||||||||||||||||
| CPTCode | 82803 | ||||||||||||||||||
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