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HelpTest Code XVBG Blood Gas, Venous
Additional Codes
| Hospital Ordering Code |
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| LAB79 BLOOD GAS, VENOUS |
Specimen Requirements
Specimen must arrive in laboratory within 10 minutes of draw.
Specimen Type: Whole blood, arterial or venous
Container/Tube: Green top (lithium heparin) NO GEL
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
CPT
82803-Gases, blood, any combination of pH, pCO2, pO2, CO2, HCO3 (including calculated O2 saturation)
Performing Laboratory
Unity Point-Sioux City-Chemistry
Methodology
Includes pH, pCO2, pO2, TCO2, bicarbonate (HCO3), base excess, and O2 saturation.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday