pCO2, Arterial

Last Modified: 8/30/2023 12:36:04 PM


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 Tuburculin Syringe with Heparin
Collection Instructions: Due to smearing of print while on ice, please label specimen following procedure and a second label in the pocket of transport bag with requisition

Place on ice immediately after collection for up to 2 hours

All extra air must be expelled at collection

Remove needle from syringe before submitting to the laboratory
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 10 minutes Ambient
2 hours Iced
Reference Range: pCO2: 35 - 46
Critical Ranges: Low Limits:                           High Limits
pCO2: < 20                            pCO2: > 70
Test Comments:  
Methodology: ISE / Co-oximetry
Clinical Significance:  
Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Stat Eligible: Yes
Days Performed: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed: Parkview Dekalb Hospital, Parkview Huntington Hospital, Parkview LaGrange Hospital, Parkview Noble Hospital, Parkview Randallia Hospital, Parkview Regional Medical Center, Parkview Southwest , Parkview Wabash Hospital, Parkview Warsaw , Parkview Whitley Hospital
PHL Test Code: APCO1
EPIC Test Code: LAB2306
Alternate Test Names: Arterial pCO2
Included Tests:  
CPT Coding: 82803

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