BLOOD GAS, CAPILLARY, BLOOD
Marquette General Health System
Alpha Code |
CBG | |
MGH LIS Test No |
283 | |
Schedule |
Daily | |
Testing Time |
1 min | |
Testing Lab |
Marquette General Hospital | |
QORR Test Code |
CBG | |
Type |
1 heparinized capillary tube | |
Volume |
filled to capacity | |
Temperature |
Refrigerate | |
Preservative |
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Collection Info |
Avoid contact with air. Place on wet ice if there is a delay in transport of >30 minutes. |
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Clinical Utilities
Includes: pH, PCO2, PO2, calculated: HCO3, TCO2 and 02 saturation.
CPT Codes
82803
Reference Range
Panic Value (automatic call-back)
PCO2: >60 mm Hg
pH: <7.2 or >7.6
PO2 arterial: <40 mm Hg
Component Information
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