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Test Code LAB4247 CO-OXIMETRY PANEL, VENOUS

Specimen Type

Preferred Specimen: Heparinized Syringe
Alternative Specimen: Lithium Heparin Whole Blood (Dark Green Tube, No Gel)

Collection Instructions

If collecting in a Green top tube, fill it completely. Put on wet ice immediately.

Specimen Volume

1 mL

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

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
70.0-76.0 %

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.