Last Modified:
8/30/2023 12:37:01 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:
7.35 - 7.45
Critical Ranges:
Low Limit: < 7.10
High Limit: > 7.60
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:
APH1
EPIC Test Code:
LAB2307
Alternate Test Names:
Arterial pH
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
82800
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