Blood pH, Arterial
| Sunquest Code: | PH | ||
| Epic Code: | LAB3674 | Epic Name: | PH Arterial |
| CPT Code: | 82800 | ||
Collection Instructions
| Specimen: | Blood |
| Optimal Volume: | 0.5 mL (3 mL syringe); 0.2 mL (tuberculin syringe) |
| Container: | Dry heparin syringe (Capillary (lithium heparin) gas tube) |
| Collection Instructions: | Refer to Blood Gas with Oxyhemoglobin |
Processing and Shipping
| Specimen Processing: | Do not store. |
| Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Chemistry (UMMC-East Bank, Fairview Lakes - FLMC, Fairview Ridges - FRH, Fairview Northland - FNMC, Fairview Southdale - FSH, UMMC/UMMCH-West Bank, UMMC NICU) |
Interpretive
| Critical Range: | Refer to Blood Gas with Oxyhemoglobin |
| Reference Range: | Refer to Blood Gas with Oxyhemoglobin |
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