Last Modified:
8/23/2019 6:13:37 AM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
Minimum of 0.5 mL Whole Blood in a 3.0 mL Syringe with Heparin
or
Minimum of 0.2 mL Whole Blood in a Tuberculin Syringe with Heparin
Collection Instructions:
All extra air must be expelled at collection from syringe
Remove needle from syringe before submitting to the laboratory
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
4 months Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria:
Whole Blood in a Green Top Tube - Li Heparin
Reference Range:
Non-smokers and light smokers 1-2 packs a day: 0.5% - 5.0%
Critical Ranges:
> 10%
Test Comments:
Methodology:
Cooximetry
Clinical Significance:
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Stat Eligible:
Yes
Days Performed:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Parkview Hospital Randallia, Parkview Huntington, Parkview LaGrange, Parkview Noble, Parkview Regional Medical Center, Parkview Wabash, Parkview Warsaw , Parkview Whitley
PHL Test Code:
CO
EPIC Test Code:
LAB56
Alternate Test Names:
Carboxyhemoglobin; CO
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
82375
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