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Blood Gas, Venous

eDH Procedure Code(s)

LAB2074 Blood Gas, Venous

Order Questions

LAB2074 Blood Gas, Venous
  • Mixed Venous?

Collection Questions

  • What is the patients temperature in Celsius?
  • What is the patients fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO2)?
  • What is the patients flow rate?
  • What type of venous blood was collected?

Collection Information

Send to laboratory immediately.

Specimen Information

Specimen Type Specimen Source Acceptable Containers Minimum Test Volume (mL)
Blood Blood, Venous 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
BASE EXCESS, VENOUS 1927-3
BICARBONATE, VENOUS 14627-4
BLOOD GAS SOURCE 66746-9
CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, VENOUS 2032-1
CHLORIDE, VENOUS 41649-5
FLOW RATE 3151-8
FRACTION OF INSPIRED OXYGEN 3150-0
GLUCOSE, VENOUS 41652-9
HEMOGLOBIN, VENOUS 55782-7
IONIZED CALCIUM, VENOUS 1996-8
LACTATE, VENOUS 2519-7
METHEMOGLOBIN, VENOUS 2617-9
OXYHEMOGLOBIN, VENOUS 2716-9
PATIENT TEMPERATURE 8310-5
PCO2 CORRECTED, VENOUS 32771-8
PCO2, VENOUS 40619-9
PH CORRECTED, VENOUS 33254-4
PH, VENOUS 39486-6
PO2 CORRECTED, VENOUS 19255-9
PO2, VENOUS 19258-3
POTASSIUM, VENOUS 39789-3
SODIUM, VENOUS 39791-9

Turnaround Time (TAT)

STAT 1 Hour
Routine 4 Hours

CPT Code(s)

82803
85018
84295
84132
82330
82435
82947
83050
82375
82820

Performing Lab Section

Chemistry

Performing Lab(s)

Cheshire Medical Center Laboratory (CHE)
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Laboratory (MHMH)
New London Hospital Laboratory (NLH)