Blood Gases, Capillary
Orderable EAP code:
LAB00065
Billable EAP Codes:
80001722 x 1
CPT Codes:
82805 x 1
Lab Section:
Core Lab
Turnaround Time:
Routine: 30 minutes
Urgent: 30 minutes
Extreme Emergency: 15 minutes
Test Schedule:
24 hours, 7 days a week.
Specimen Requirements:
1 mL blood in heparinized syringe.
Stability: Whole blood up to 30 minutes at room temperature, and up to 1 hour on ice.
Pediatric Specimen Requirements:
0.3 mL in a capillary tube. Tube must be filled to end.
Reference Range:
| Reference Range (applies to neonate samples only) | Critical Limits |
| pH: 7.30 to 7.50 | less than or equal to 7.25 greater than or equal to 7.55 |
| PCO2: 30 to 69 mmHg | less than or equal to 20 mmHg greater than or equal to 70 mmHg |
| PO2: 40 to 50 mmHg | less than or equal to 35 mmHg |
| HCO3: none available | |
| TotalCO2: none available |
Comments:
Deliver to lab immediately. For manual transport, deliver on ice.
Synonyms:
CBG
pCO2
pO2