Blood Gas, Capillary

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • LAB78
  • Soft Test Code:
  • CABG
Alternate Names
  • Capillary Blood Gases
Included Tests

Base Excess; HCO3; O2 Sat; pCO2; pH; pO2; TCO2


Specimen Collection & Preparation

Specimen Requirements:

-OR-

2 full Capillary Tubes
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 one flea in each tube and capillary caps on both ends, and mix immediately. Place both tubes in a red top vacuum tube and place specimens on ice.


Transport and Storage:
  • Iced: 2 Hours

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

Base Excess: -2.0 - 2.0
HCO3: 21 - 28
O2 Sat: 95 -100
pCO2: 35 - 46
pH: 7.35 - 7.45
pO2: 80 - 100
TCO2: 22 - 29


Critical Ranges:

Low Limits                           High Limits
pCO2: < 20                            pCO2: > 70
pH: < 7.10                              pH: > 7.60
TCO2: < 10                            TCO2: > 45


Methodology:
  • Co-oximetry
  • Ion Selective Electrode (ISE)

Production Schedule

Sites Performed
  • Parkview DeKalb Hospital
  • Parkview Huntington Hospital
  • Parkview Kosciusko Hospital
  • Parkview LaGrange Hospital
  • Parkview Noble Hospital
  • Parkview Randallia Hospital
  • Parkview Regional Medical Center
  • Parkview Southwest
  • Parkview Wabash Hospital
  • Parkview Whitley Hospital
Days Performed
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Departments
  • Chemistry
Turn Around Time

Same Day/1 to 2 days


Stat Eligible

Coding & Compliance

CDM

01426661


CPT Coding

82805