Venous Blood Gas with Electrolytes

Synonyms

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

Cerner Name

Blood Gas Venous w/Lytes

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

Whole Blood, Venous

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 Laboratories

• Forest Hills Hospital Laboratory
• LIJ Hospital Laboratory
• LIJ Valley Stream Hospital Laboratory
• LabCorp Laboratory
• Lenox Hill Laboratory
• North Shore University Hospital Laboratory
• Northern Westchester Hospital Labs
• Phelps Memorial Hospital Labs
• SIUH North Laboratory
• SIUH Prince’s Bay Division Laboratory
• South Shore University Hospital Laboratory

CPT

82803

PDM

145300603

Results

Result Interpretation

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