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HelpEPIC CODE: LAB1398 Blood Gas, Cord Arterial
Additional Codes
Sunquest: UABG
REGIONAL HOSPITAL PERFORMING
UnityPoint Health Methodist
UnityPoint Health Pekin
UnityPoint Health Proctor
Collect
Collect: 1 mL arterial cord blood in heparinized capped syringe. Label syring with site.
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Unacceptable Collections:
Uncapped, needle attached, clotted, insufficient quantity, wrong anticoagulant or contaminated or gross hemolysis.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Stability: (storage/transport temperature)
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Immediately at room temperature. Must be tested within 30 minutes from collection. |
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Ambient (room temperature) |
30 min |
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Refrigerated 2-8° C |
unacceptable |
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Frozen (-20° C) |
Unacceptable |
Storage/Transport Temperature:
Immediately at room temperature. Must be tested within 30 minutes from collection
Resulting
| pH | 7.14-7.42 | |
| pCO2 | 34 - 78 | mmHg |
| pO2 | 3 - 40 | mmHg |
| cHCO3 | 21 -29 | mmol/L |
| Base excess | -7 - 2 | mmol/L |
| Base deficient | -6 - 2 | mmol/L |
| sO2 | 0-17 | % |
Ordering
Days Performed: Sunday - Satuday
Methodology: Potentiometry
Reported: Immediately
CPT
82805