CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, BLOOD
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

  COHGB

MGH LIS Test No

  212

Schedule

  Daily

Testing Time

  15 min

Testing Lab

  Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

  COHGB

Specimen Info

Type

  1 Green Top (Sodium Heparin)  

Volume

  1.0 mL

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  1.0 mL  Whole blood/1 green top (sodium or lithium heparin).
Minimize exposure to room air.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Spectrophotometric

Clinical Utilities
Useful for the detection of carbon monoxide poisoning.

CPT Codes
82375

Reference Range
Non-smoker: 0.0 - 1.5%
Smoker:     0.0 - 5.0%

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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