| Specimen requirements: |
5 mL
Heparinized Plastic Syringe |
| Reference ranges: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
N/A |
0.0 |
1.5 |
% |
N/A |
|
| Unit of measure: |
Percent (%) |
| Ideal sample: |
5 mL Whole Blood |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
1 mL Whole Blood |
| Method of collection: |
Arterial or Venous puncture |
| Transportation: |
Transport to laboratory immediately
on ice. |
| Label instructions: |
N/A |
| Request test on form: |
Blood Gas Request/Report ( 151-865 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
N/A |
| Stat frequency: |
Daily |
| Stat turn around time: |
15 minutes from receipt. |
| Routine frequency: |
Daily |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
1 Hour |
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Blood Gas : Processing Desk, 1st
floor, Hospital,
|
| |
room 1-013
|
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
Blood Gas : General Function
Laboratory, room
|
| |
2-132.
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Special Instructions: |
Cap syringe after removing needle. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| |
Results are Quantitative |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
HCO3A, HCO3B |
| CyberLAB code: |
1510 (ART), 1511 (VEN) |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
