| Specimen requirements: |
5 mL
Heparinized Plastic Syringe |
| Reference ranges: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
N/A |
3.6 |
5.1 |
mEq/L |
N/A |
|
| Critical values: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
| N/A |
<3.0 |
>6.0 |
mEq/L |
N/A |
|
| Unit of measure: |
mEq/L |
| 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 |
| Method: |
Ion Selective Electrode |
| Special Instructions: |
Cap syringe after removing needle. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| |
Results are Quantitative |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
KBG |
| CyberLAB code: |
1560 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
