Venous Blood Gas with Electrolytes Build info

Synonyms

• BLOOD GAS VENOUS W/LYTES
• GASES
• VBG
• LAB10296

Short Name

BLOOD GAS VENOUS W/LYTES

Procedure Master Number

LAB10296

Procedure ID

117435

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Container

Syringe

Collection Instructions

Specimen: Whole Blood, Venous
Deliver to Laboratory Immediately – Samples must have collection time written on the Cerner/FOD label. Test must be performed within 30 minutes of collection.
Samples must be collected in a 1-3mL self-filling plastic, disposable blood gas syringe or capillary tube pre-filled with an appropriate concentration of lithium heparin. Due to the permeable nature of plastic syringes, it is recommended that syringes be kept at room temperature as long as the blood is analyzed within 30 minutes of collection.

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

Send to lab within 15 minutes of collection. Transport at Room Temperature. Test must be performed within 30 minutes of collection. Add-ons are not permitted.

Methodology

Amperometric - pO2, Glucose, Lactate
Potentiometric - pH, pCO2, Na+, K+, Ca++, Cl-
Conductivity - Hct
Optical Measurement following chemical lysing and mixing of whole blood sample - Co-Oximetry

Days Performed

Sunday through Saturday

Performing Laboratory

NSLIJ Manhasset

CPT

82803

PDM

145300603

Results