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Order Code LAB1142 Blood Gas, Arterial Blood

Additional Codes

Test Name in EPIC EPIC Test Code            Mnemomic
RV ARTERIAL BLOOD GASES (LAB PERFORMED) LAB1142 ABGS
RV ARTERIAL BLOOD GASES (POCT) LAB1142 ABGS

 

Useful For

Evaluating and monitoring respiratory conditions

Specimen Requirements

Special Note: At RMC/TTMC, this specimen is collected by respiratory therapy only

 

Specimen Type: Arterial Whole Blood

Collection Container/Tube: Lithium Heparin syringe, NOT on ice

Specimen Volume: 1 mL
 

 

 

Specimen Stability

RMC/TTMC: Transport ASAP to laboratory, Maximum Stability: 30 minutes

RSMC/RLSH:Transport ambient specimen ASAP to laboratory, analyze specimen immediately

Reference Values

  • pH:  7.35 - 7.45
    • Critical value (automatic call-back):  < 7.20 or > 7.60
  • pCO2:  35 - 48 mm Hg
    • Critical value (automatic call-back):  > 60 mm Hg
  • pO2:  83 - 108 mm Hg
    • Critical value (automatic call-back):  < 40 mm Hg
  • O2 saturation:  94 - 98%
  • HCO3:  21-28 mmol/L
  • Base excess:  (-2) - 3 mmol/L

Methodology

Includes pH, pCO2, pO2, O2 saturation, HCO3, and base excess.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Ridgeview Medical Center Laboratory

Ridgeview Medical Center CV Lab

Two Twelve Medical Center Laboratory

Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center Laboratory

Ridgeview Le Sueur Hospital Laboratory

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82805 when performed on the Werfen GEM series devices that provide a direct measurement of O2 saturation

82803 when performed on the Abbott i-Stat devices that provide a calculated 02 saturation.