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Test Code LAB4246 CO-OXIMETRY PANEL, CAPILLARY

Specimen Type

Capillary Tube
 

Collection Instructions

Fill Capillary tube Completely. Put on wet ice immediately.

Turnaround Time

STAT: 10 minutes
Routine: 15 minutes

Test Schedule

Daily

Sample Stability

Room Temp: 15 minutes

Wet Ice: 1 hours

Method

Colorimetric/Co-oximeter

Reference Ranges

Hemoglobin g/dL

0-3 days 14.5-22.5

3-7 days 13.5-21.5

7-14 days 12.5-20.5

14-30 days 10.0-18.0

30-60 days 9.0-14.0

2-5 mo 9.5-13.5

6-24 mo 11.5-13.5

2-6 yrs 11.5-13.5

6-12 yrs 11.5-15.5

12-18 yrs M 13.0-16.0

18 yrs+ M 13.7-16.7

12-18 yrs F 13.0-16.0

18 yrs+ F 11.6-15.5

Oxygen-Carrying Hemoglobin
94.0-98.0 %

Oxygen Saturation
94.0-98.0 %

Carboxyhemoglobin
0.0-1.5 %/tHgb

Methemoglobin
0.0-2.0 %

 

 

Synonyms

Carboxyhemoglobin; Methemoglobin

Test Components

Hemoglobin, g/dL; Carboxyhemoglobin, %.

CPT Codes

82375

Rejection Criteria

Specimen that has been at room temperature longer than 15 minutes, been opened, recapped or spun.

Test Limitations

Put tube on wet ice immediately and transport without delay.