Test Code N.LABCODE ED RAPID LAB

Additional Codes

LABCODE LHW

Methodology

Blood Gas Analyzer

Specimen Requirements

Whole Blood

Container: Green top Lithium heparin

Specimen Collection: 1 mL (minimum 0.2 mL)

Fill tube appropriately.
Test must be performed within 30 minutes of collection.
Store and transport at room temp.

Specimen Transport/Stability

Room Temp: 30 min (Maximum Stability)

Specimen Rejection

Specimen exposed to air.

Maximum Laboratory Time

60 minutes

Reference Ranges

Venous Blood Gases

pH
	7.32 - 7.42
pCO2	mmHg
	40.0 - 70.0
PO2	mmHg
15 yrs	33.1 - 40.0
HCO3	mEq/L
	No Reference Range
CO2	mMol/L
	25 - 29
Base Excess	mEq/L
	No Reference Range
O2 Saturation	%
	No Reference Range
FIO2	%
	No Reference Range
O2 Administered
Glucose	mg/dL
Newborn	40 - 80
1 mo	70 - 100
Sodium	mMOL/L
Newborn	133 - 144
1 mo	137 - 146
12 yrs	136 - 145
Potassium	mMOL/L
Newborn	3.5 - 5.9
1 mo	3.5 - 5.5
15 yrs	3.5 - 5.1
Chloride	mMOL/L
	97 - 113
Anion Gap
	5 - 14
Calcium, Ionized	mMOL/L
	1.14 - 1.32
Hgb Total	gm/dL
Newborn	16.8 - 21.2
1 week	14.3 - 22.3
1 mo	11.3 - 17.3
3 mos	9.9 - 14.5
6 mos	9.8 - 13.8
7 yrs	11.5 - 13.5
12 yrs	11.0 - 16.0
15 yrs F	12.0 - 16.0
M	14.0 - 18.0

Day(s) Test Set Up

Daily

Test Classification and CPT Coding

Available Upon Request