Test Code VOLT or LAB2116 Blood Gas & Lytes, Venous

Important Note

Blood gas specimens are stable for 30 minutes at room temperature. Send specimens promptly to the lab for testing.

Test ID	Reporting Name	Available Separately	Always Performed
HGB	Hemoglobin	N	Y
PHV	pH Venous	Y	Y
PCO2V	pCO2, Venous	N	Y
PO2V	pO2, Venous	N	Y
HCO3V	HCO3, Venous	N	Y
OXYHGBV	Oxyhemoglobin, Venous	N	Y
BBE or BBD	Base Excess or Base Deficient	N	Y
NA	Sodium	N	Y
K	Potassium	N	Y
CL	Chloride	N	Y

Container Type:	Heparinized syringe, whole blood
Optimal Collection Volume:	One syringe (2 mL whole blood)
Minimum Volume:	0.5 mL
Collection Instructions:	Patient should be in a supine position and relaxed. Once the specimen is collected, send it promptly to the lab.
Specimen Transport:	Refrigerate
Processing Instructions:	Bring the specimen directly to chemistry and place it in the ice bin. Keep the specimen on ice until it is ready for testing.

Assay as soon as possible. Specimens are stable at room temperature for 30 minutes and 2 hours on ice.

Quantity not sufficient

Evaluating acid-base status

Evaluating disturbances in the partial pressure of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the blood.

Radiometer ABL 825

Test ID	Reference Range and Reporting Units
HGB	Gender and age-specific*
PH	7.32-7.42
PCO2	41-51 mm[Hg]
PO2	25-40 mm[Hg]
HCO3	21-28 mmol/L
OXYHGB	40-70 %
NA	135-145 mmol/L
K	3.5-5.3 mmol/L
CL	98-108 mmol/L

Please click the Bronson Critical Values link to view Critical Values

* For HGB reference ranges, please link the Hematology Reference Ranges link.

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Bronson Laboratory, Chemistry - Kalamazoo, Paw Paw, South Haven

Samples are discarded once per shift (every 8 hours)