Venous Whole Blood Panel
| Abbrev Code: | VBAT | ||
| Order Code: | LAB5693 | Order Name: | Venous Panel |
| Synonyms: | Blood Gases | ||
| Methodology: | Refer to individual test listings. | ||
| CPT Codes: | 82330 x1, 82803 x1, 82947 x1, 84132 x1, 84295 x1 | ||
| Test Includes: | pH, pCO2, pO2, Bicarbonate, Base Exess/Deficit, FIO2, sodium, potassium, ionized calcium, glucose, hemoglobin | ||
| Turnaround Time: | Performed and reported 24 hours/day. | ||
| Special Instructions: | Provide FIO2 on request form. Chloride, CO2, lactate and oxyhemoglobin may be requested on this specimen. | ||
Collection Instructions
| Specimen: | Blood |
| Optimal Volume: | 1 mL |
| Minimum\Peds Volume: | 0.5 mL (3 mL syringe); 0.2 mL (tuberculine syringe) |
| Container: | Dry heparin syringe |
| Collection Instructions: | UMMC East Bank only: Place sample on ice if analysis may be more than 30 minutes from time of collection.
All Other Sites: DO NOT COLLECT ON ICE. Sample must be received within 30 minutes of collection. 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: | Ship immediately; if received within 30 minutes, ice is not required. ship on wet ice to arrive within 2 hours
UMMC, FNMC, FLMC, CSC Mpls: Do not send in PTS. FSH only: DO NOT COLLECT ON ICE; must arrive in laboratory within 30 minutes. |
| Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Chemistry (CSC Mpls, Northland, UMMC East Bank, UMMC West NICU, UMMC/UMMCH-West Bank) |
Interpretive
| Critical Range: | Whole Blood Testing Critical Values and Reference Ranges |
| Reference Range: | Whole Blood Testing Critical Values and Reference Ranges |
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