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Blood Gas, Arterial

eDH Procedure Code(s)

LAB2076 Blood Gas, Arterial

Collection Questions

  • What is the patients temperature in Celsius?
  • What is the patients fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO2)?
  • What is the patients flow rate?
  • Has the Allen's test been performed?

Collection Information

Send to laboratory immediately.

Specimen Information

Specimen Type Specimen Source Acceptable Containers Minimum Test Volume (mL)
Varies Varies BGasSyr1mL 0.1

Shipping and Handling

Processing Instructions: N/A

Transport Temperature: Ambient
Transport Instructions: N/A

Specimen Stability Unprocessed
Unprocessed: 30 Minutes

Specimen Stability Post Processing
Ambient: N/A
Refrigerate: N/A
Frozen: N/A

Test Components

Component LOINC Code
ALLEN'S TEST 35503-2
BASE EXCESS, ARTERIAL 1925-7
BICARBONATE, ARTERIAL 1960-4
CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, ARTERIAL 2030-5
CHLORIDE, ARTERIAL 41650-3
FLOW RATE 3151-8
FRACTION OF INSPIRED OXYGEN 3150-0
GLUCOSE, ARTERIAL 41651-1
HEMOGLOBIN, ARTERIAL 14775-1
IONIZED CALCIUM, ARTERIAL 1996-8
LACTATE, ARTERIAL 2518-9
METHEMOGLOBIN, ARTERIAL 2615-3
OXYHEMOGLOBIN, ARTERIAL 2714-4
PATIENT TEMPERATURE 8310-5
PCO2 CORRECTED, ARTERIAL 32771-8
PCO2, ARTERIAL 32771-8
PF RATIO 51733-4
PH CORRECTED, ARTERIAL 33254-4
PH, ARTERIAL 33254-4
PO2 CORRECTED, ARTERIAL 19255-9
PO2, ARTERIAL 19255-9
POTASSIUM, ARTERIAL 32713-0
SODIUM, ARTERIAL 32717-1

Turnaround Time (TAT)

STAT 1 Hour
Routine 4 Hours

CPT Code(s)

82803
85018
82820
82375
84295
84132
82330
82435
82947
83050

Performing Lab Section

Chemistry

Performing Lab(s)

Cheshire Medical Center Laboratory (CHE) 603-354-5454 extension 3725
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Laboratory (MHMH) 603-650-2200
New London Hospital Laboratory (NLH) 603-526-5305