Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Body Fluid, pH Build info

Synonyms

  • PH, BODY FLUID
  • PH, FLUID
  • PHF
  • LAB110

Procedure Name

PH, BODY FLUID

Procedure Master Number

LAB110

Procedure ID

868

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

 Misc

Specimen Types

 Body Fluid

Container

Green Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Sterile container or
Syringe (For Hospital patients only)
Specimen: 1 mL fluid- Please indicate fluid type on request for or sample
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 1 Hr Room Temperature
24 Hours Refrigerated
6 Months Frozen

Specimen Volume

1 mL fluid- Please indicate fluid type on request for or sample

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

1 Hr Room Temperature
                24 Hours Refrigerated
                 6 Months Frozen

Methodology

By Meter
 
Acceptable fluid source:  Pleural, Pericardial, Peritoneal, Synovial and CSF

Days Performed

Sunday - Saturday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

83986

PDM

 5300880

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
FLUID SOURCE FLUIDSOUR FLUID SOURCE Body Fluid Source
PH, FLUID PHFL PH FL pH, Fluid

Result Interpretation

Not established due to variability in their composition

Forms
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