GASA GASA

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Blood Gas Profile - Arterial A

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Blood Gas Profile - Arterial

EPIC Order Name

Arterial Blood Gas

Clinical Info

This test is available for Northwell Health hospital patients only.

Specimen Type

Blood Gas

Container

Syringe

Collection Instructions

Specimen Type - Whole Blood, Arterial
Deliver to lab immediately. Samples must have collection time written on the Cerner/FOD label. Samples must be collected in a 1-3 mL 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.
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

Northwell Hospital Rapid Response Laboratory

CPT

82803

PDM

5301048

Result Interpretation

Parameter	Unit	Ref Range
pH Arterial	pH Units	7.35-7.45
pCO2 Arterial	mmHg	35- 48 M 32-45 F
pO2 Arterial	mmHg	83-108
TCO2 Arterial	mmol/L	19-24
BE Arterial	mmol/L	-2.0 - 3.0
HCO3 Arterial	mmol/L	21- 28
O2 Sat. Arterial	% fraction	94.0-98.0

Forms