Hemoglobin, Percutaneous Umbilical Blood (PUBS)
| Abbrev Code: | HGBP | ||
| Order Code: | LAB8294 | Order Name: | Hemoglobin, Percutaneous Umbilical Blood (PUBS) |
| Methodology: | Spectrophotometry | ||
| CPT Codes: | 85018 x1, 85018 x1 | ||
| Test Includes: | Hemoglobin | ||
Collection Instructions
| Specimen: | Cord blood |
| Optimal Volume: | 1.0 mL |
| Minimum\Peds Volume: | 0.5 mL |
| Container: | Dry heparin syringe Alternate Containers: Green (lithium heparin, gel) |
| Collection Instructions: | O.R. staff will collect and hand off specimens to be tested by the responding laboratory technologist. |
| Causes for Rejection: | Specimen collected in EDTA. |
Processing and Shipping
| Specimen Processing: | Do not process.
On the ABL90, deselect all parameters except the Hemoglobin. Hand off the ABL90 results printout with “intrauterine fetal sample” indicated on the form. All results are hand delivered to the provider during O.R. procedure. |
| Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Chemistry (UMMC West NICU) |
Interpretive
| Critical Range: | Critical ranges have not been defined. |
| Reference Range: | Reference ranges have not been established for intrauterine specimens. |
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