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Test Code LAB4246 CO-OXIMETRY PANEL, CAPILLARY

Specimen Type

Capillary Tube
 

Turnaround Time

STAT: 10 minutes
Routine: 30 minutes

Test Schedule

Daily

Sample Stability

Room Temp: 30 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

CPT Codes

82375

Collection Instructions

Fill Capillary tube Completely. Put on wet ice immediately.

Test Components

Hemoglobin, g/dL; Carboxyhemoglobin, %.

Rejection Criteria

Specimen that has been at room temperature longer than 30 minutes, been opened, recapped or spun.

Test Limitations

Put tube on wet ice immediately and transport without delay.