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Blood Gas, Cord Arterial

eDH Procedure Code(s)

LAB1398 Blood Gas Arterial Cord

Collection Questions

  • What is the patients temperature in Celsius?
  • What is the patients fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO2)?
  • What is the patients flow rate?

Collection Information

Send to laboratory immediately.

Specimen Information

Specimen Type Specimen Source Acceptable Containers Minimum Test Volume (mL)
Blood Blood, Cord Blood 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, CORD ARTERIAL 28638-5
FLOW RATE 3151-8
FRACTION OF INSPIRED OXYGEN 3150-0
OXYHEMOGLOBIN, CORD ARTERIAL 30370-1
PATIENT TEMPERATURE 8310-5
PCO2 CORRECTED, CORD ARTERIAL 49694-3
PCO2, CORD ARTERIAL 49694-3
PH CORRECTED, CORD ARTERIAL 49698-4
PH, CORD ARTERIAL 49698-4
PO2 CORRECTED, CORD ARTERIAL 49696-8
PO2, CORD ARTERIAL 49696-8

Turnaround Time (TAT)

STAT 1 Hour
Routine 4 Hours

CPT Code(s)

82803

Performing Lab Section

Chemistry

Performing Lab(s)

Cheshire Medical Center Laboratory (CHE)
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Laboratory (MHMH)