Whole Blood Testing
| Abbrev Code: | See individual codes | ||
| Synonyms: | Blood Gases | ||
| Methodology: | Refer to individual test listings. | ||
| Test Includes: | Whole blood testing available includes: blood gas, oxyhemoglobin, sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2, ionized calcium, glucose, lactate and hemoglobin. | ||
| Turnaround Time: | Performed and reported 24 hours/day. | ||
| Special Instructions: | Provide FIO2 and specimen type (arterial, venous or capillary) on request form. | ||
Collection Instructions
| Specimen: | Blood |
| Optimal Volume: | 1 mL |
| Minimum\Peds Volume: | 0.5 mL (3 mL syringe); 0.2 mL (tuberculin syringe); 0.1 mL (capillary tube) |
| 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 20 minutes, ice is not required. |
Processing and Shipping
| Specimen Processing: | Do not store. |
| Shipping Instructions: | Ship on wet ice to arrive within 2 hours. Do not send in PTS. |
| Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Chemistry (UMMC East Bank, UMMC West NICU, UMMC/UMMCH-West Bank) |
Interpretive
| Critical Range: | Refer to individual test listings. |
| Reference Range: | See individual test listings. |
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