Blood Gas ELS Arterial
| Abbrev Code: | BGEA | ||
| Order Code: | LAB4168 | Order Name: | Blood gas ELS Arterial |
| Synonyms: | Blood Gas ECMO | ||
| CPT Codes: | 82803 x1 | ||
| Turnaround Time: | Performed and reported 24 hours/day; | ||
Collection Instructions
| Specimen: | Arterial Blood |
| Optimal Volume: | 1 mL |
| Minimum\Peds Volume: | 0.5 mL (3 mL syringe); 0.2 mL (tuberculin syringe), 0.1 mL (capillary tube) |
| Container: | Dry heparin syringe |
| Collection Instructions: | Refer to Arterial Blood Gas with Oxyhemoglobin for collection instructions. Specimen should be free of air bubbles. Deliver to laboratory immediately; if received within 30 minutes, ice is not required. |
Processing and Shipping
| Specimen Processing: | Do not store. |
| Shipping Instructions: | Do not ship. Do not send in PTS. |
| Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Chemistry (UMMC-East Bank, UMMC/UMMCH-West Bank, UMMC West NICU) |
Interpretive
| Critical Range: | Whole Blood Testing Critical Values and Reference Ranges |
| Reference Range: | Whole Blood Testing Critical Values and Reference Ranges |
| Use: | Extracorporeal Life Support (ELS) or Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) supports lung and/or heart function using a machine to oxygenate the blood outside the body to rest the heart and lungs. |
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