BLOOD GAS, VENOUS, BLOOD
Marquette General Health System
Alpha Code |
VBG | |
MGH LIS Test No |
865 | |
Schedule |
Daily | |
Testing Time |
1 min | |
Testing Lab |
Marquette General Hospital | |
QORR Test Code |
VBG | |
Type |
1 Green Top (Sodium Heparin) | |
Volume |
0.5 ml | |
Temperature |
Refrigerate | |
Preservative |
||
Collection Info |
Place on wet ice if there is a delay in transport of >30 minutes. | |
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
Additional Comments Questions or Comments email support@mgh.org
Reference Lab Home Page
Laboratory Main Page
Marquette General Health System Home Page