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HelpEPIC CODE: LAB76 Blood Gas, Arterial
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REGIONAL HOSPITAL PERFORMING
UnityPoint Health Methodist
UnityPoint Health Pekin
UnityPoint Health Proctor
Collect
Collect: 2 mL arterial cord blood in heparinized syringe. Remove needle, cap syringe tightly. Gently mix sample well. Specify O2 therapy. Patient temperature in Celsius, if indicated.
Unacceptable Collections:
Uncapped, needle attached, clotted specimen, 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
| Critical | |||
| pH | 7.35 - 7.45 | <7.2 and >7.6 | |
| pCO2 | 35 - 45 | mmHg | <20 and >70 |
| pO2 | 80 - 100 | mmHg | <40 |
| cHCO3 | 22 -28 | mmol/L | <10 and >50 |
| Base excess/deficient | -3 - 3 | mmol/L | |
| sO2 | 96-100% | % |
Ordering
Days Performed: Sunday - Satuday
Methodology: Potentiometry
Reported: Immediately
CPT
82805