Orderable EAP code:

LAB00026

Billable EAP Codes:

80001708 x 1 80001726 x 1 80001753 x 1 80001805 x 1 80001806 x 1 80001807 x 1

CPT Codes:

82375 x 1 82810 x 1 83050 x 1 85018 x 3

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Includes:

Total Hemoglobin, Oxyhemoglobin, Carboxyhemoglobin, Methemoglobin, Oxygen Saturation, Deoxyhemoglobin

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 30 Minutes

Urgent: 30 Minutes

Extreme Emergency: 15 Minutes 

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Critical Values:

Hemoglobin:

     less than or equal to 6.0 or 

     greater than or equal to 20.0 g/dL

Carboxyhemoglobin:

     greater than 20%

Specimen Requirements:

1 mL blood in a heparinized syringe. Send on ice within 20 minutes.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.3 mL blood in a 1.0 mL heparinized syringe. Send on ice within 20 minutes.

Reference Range:

Hemoglobin g/dL
Age	Male	Female
0 to 30 days	10.0 to 18.0	10.0 to 18.0
1 to 6 months	9.5 to 14.0	9.5 to 14.0
6 months to 2 years	10.5 to 13.5	10.5 to 13.5
2 to 6 years	11.5 to 13.5	11.5 to 13.5
6 to 12 years	11.5 to 15.5	11.5 to 15.5
12 to 18 years	13.0 to 16.0	12.0 to 16.0
18 to 150 years	13.5 to 17.5	12.0 to 16.0

Synonyms:

Blood Gases

Co-ox