Orderable EAP code:

LAB101853 (Arterial), LAB101854 (Venous)

Billable EAP Codes:

80001725 x 1

CPT Codes:

82805 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 30 minutes

Urgent: 30 minutes

Extreme Emergency: 15 minutes

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Critical Values:

Arterial:

pH: Less than 7.1

PCO2: Greater than 70 mmHg



Venous:

pH: Less than 7.2

PCO2: Greater than 55 mmHg

Specimen Requirements:

1 mL of cord blood in a heparinized syringe.

Stability: Whole blood up to 30 minutes at room temperature, and up to 1 hour on ice.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.3 mL in a 1 mL heparinized syringe. Deliver to lab immediately.

Reference Range:

Component	Venous Cord Blood	Arterial Cord Blood
pH	7.21 to 7.45	7.10 to 7.38
PCO2	27 to 55mmHg	33 to 73mmHg
PO2	14 to 44mmHg	5 to 32 mmHg
BaseExcess	No range has been established	-8 to 1
HCO3-	12 to 29	17 to 27
tCO2	No range has been established	No range has been established
O2Sat	No range has been established	No range has been established

Comments:

Deliver to lab immediately. For manual transport, deliver on ice.