Blood Gases, Venous
Orderable EAP code:
LAB00064
Billable EAP Codes:
80001721 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.
Critical Values:
None
Specimen Requirements:
1 mL blood-venous 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 1 mL heparinized syringe
Reference Range:
pH | 7.35 to 7.45 |
PCO2 | 35 to 50 mmHg |
PO2 | 30 to 55mmHg |
HCO3 | 22 to 28mmHg |
Base Excess | -3 to 3 |
Total CO2 | 23 to 29 mmol/L |
Comments:
Deliver to lab immediately. For manual transport, deliver on ice.
Synonyms:
pCO2
pO2
VBG