This test is not orderable.

Blood Gas Arterial

Synonyms

  • ABG
  • BLOOD GASES, ARTERIAL
  • LAB10807

Cerner Name

Blood Gases, Arterial

Clinical Info

This test available for Hospitial patients only.

Specimen Sources

Specimen Types

Container

Syringe

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Syringe
Specimen: Whole blood
Transport Temperature: Deliver to Laboratory Immediately

Specimen Volume

Whole blood

Transport Instructions

Deliver to Laboratory Immediately

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Poteniometry- pH, pCO2, O2 saturation, Base Excess, and HCO3 calculation Amperometry-pO2

Days Performed

Sunday though Saturday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Hospital Rapid Response Laboratory

CPT

82803

PDM

5301040

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
BLOOD GAS SOURCE BLOODGASSRC BLOOD GAS SRC Blood Gas Source
PH, BLOOD PH PH BLD pH
PCO2, ARTERIAL PCO2ART PCO2 ART pCO2 Arterial
PO2, ARTERIAL PO2ART PO2 ART pO2 Arterial
OXYGEN SATURATION, ARTERIAL O2SATART O2 SAT ART O2 Saturation Arterial
HCO3 HCO3 HCO3 HCO3
FIO2, ARTERIAL FIO2ART FIO2 ART FiO2 Arterial
BASE EXCESS, ARTERIAL BEART BASE EXC ART Base Excess Arterial
BLOOD GAS COMMENTS BLOODGASCOM BLOOD GAS COM Blood Gas Comments
TOTAL CO2, ARTERIAL CO2ART CO2 ART Total CO2 Arterial

Result Interpretation

  • Reference Ranges (NORMAL RANGES)
Analyte                                   Range
pH                                            7.35-7.45
PCO2                                       32-46mmHg
PO2                                         74-108 mmHg
SO2                                          92-96
FCOHb                                      0-2%
ctHb                                        11.5 - 15.5 g/dL
Hct                                           35-50% Adult
HCO3                                      21-29 mmol/L                                                                 
BE                                          -2 - +2 mmol/L

Forms
LAB10807 build edit