Orderable EAP code:

LAB103168, LAB00247

Billable EAP Codes:

80001810 x 1

CPT Codes:

85027 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Includes:

RBC, hematocrit, hemoglobin, WBC, platelet

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Critical Values:

WBC (K/mm³): less than 2.0, greater than 40.0
HGB (g/dL): less than 6.6, greater than 20.0
HCT (%): less than 19.8, greater than 60.0
Platelets (K/mm3): less than or equal to 10, greater than or equal to 1000
Presence of 5% or more atypical cells with no previous on smears.

Specimen Requirements:

3.0 mL blood in a LAVENDER top tube.
Specimen stability: up to 24 hours at room temperature.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL in a 1.5 mL LAVENDER top tube.

Reference Range:

HEMATOLOGY	Age	Male	Female
WBC - White Blood Count (K/mm3)	0 to 30 days	5.5 to 19.9	5.5 to 19.9
(Equivalent units: 103/microliters)	30 days to 6 months	7.4 to 16.3	7.4 to 16.3
	6 months to 2 years	6.3 to 14.8	6.3 to 14.8
	2 to 6 years	5.0 to 13.2	5.0 to 13.2
	6 to 12 years	4.8 to 11.8	4.8 to 11.8
	12 to 18 years	4.9 to 15.5	4.9 to 15.5
	18 to 150 years	3.5 to 10.8	3.5 to 10.8
RBC - Red Blood Count (M/mm3)	0 to 30 days	3.1 to 5.3	3.1 to 5.3
(Equivalent units: 106/microliters)	30 days to 6 months	2.7 to 5.4	2.7 to 5.4
	6 months to 2 years	3.7 to 5.3	3.7 to 5.3
	2 to 6 years	3.9 to 5.3	3.9 to 5.3
	6 to 12 years	4.0 to 5.2	4.0 to 5.2
	12 to 18 years	4.5 to 5.3	4.1 to 5.1
	18 to 150 years	4.5 to 6.0	4.0 to 5.2
Hemoglobin g/dL	0 to 30 days	10.0 to 18.0	10.0 to 18.0
	30 days 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
Hematocrit %	0 to 30 days	31.0 to 55.0	31.0 to 55.0
	30 days to 6 months	28.0 to 42.0	28.0 to 42.0
	6 months to 2 years	33.0 to 39.0	33.0 to 39.0
	2 to 6 years	34.0 to 40.0	34.0 to 40.0
	6 to 12 years	35.0 to 45.0	35.0 to 45.0
	12 to 18 years	37.0 to 49.0	36.0 to 46.0
	18 to 150 years	41.0 to 53.0	36.0 to 46.0
MCV - Mean Red Cell Volume (fL)	0 to 3 days	95 to 121	95 to 121
	3 to 30 days	85 to 126	85 to 126
	30 days to 2 months	77 to 115	77 to 115
	2 to 6 months	74 to 108	74 to 108
	6 months to 2 years	70 to 86	70 to 86
	2 to 6 years	75 to 87	75 to 87
	6 to 12 years	77 to 95	77 to 95
	12 to 18 years	78 to 100	78 to 100
	18 years and older	80 to 100	80 to 100
MCH - Mean Cell Hemoglobin (pg)	0 to 2 weeks	29 to 39	29 to 39
	2 weeks to 6 months	26 to 35	26 to 35
	6 months to 14 years	25 to 30	25 to 30
	14 years and older	27 to 34	27 to 34
MCHC - Mean Cell Hemoglobin Conc (g/dL)	0 to 2 weeks	28 to 36	28 to 36
	2 weeks to 6 months	29 to 36	29 to 36
	6 months to 6 years	30 to 36	30 to 36
	6 years and older	32 to 36	32 to 36
RDW-CV - Red Cell Distribution Width (%)	0 to 150 years	11.6 to 14.4	11.6 to 14.4
RDW-SD - Red Cell Distribution Width (fL)	0 to 150 years	35.1 to 46.3	35.1 to 46.3
Platelet Count (K/mm3)	0 to 30 days	250 to 450	250 to 450
(Equivalent units: 103/microliters)	30 days to 2 years	250 to 600	250 to 600
	2 to 12 years	200 to 450	200 to 450
	12 years and older	150 to 400	150 to 400
MPV - Mean Platelet Volume (fL)	0 to 150 years	7.2 to 12.3	7.2 to 12.3
NRBC – Nucleated Red Blood Cells (%)	0 to 150 years	0 to 0.3	0 to 0.3
NRBC – Nucleated Red blood Cells (#)	0 to 150 years	0 to 0.02	0 to 0.02

Comments:

Clotted specimens are unacceptable.
Manual slide review will be performed and resulted if indicated by automated instrument report.

Specimen Stability: less than or equal to 24 hours at room temperature.

Synonyms:

CBC
Complete Blood Count
WBC
White Blood Cell Count

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00076

Billable EAP Codes:

80001707 x 1

CPT Codes:

82375 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.

Units:

%

Critical Values:

Greater than 20%

Specimen Requirements:

1 mL blood in a heparinized syringe.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.6 mL blood in a 1.0 mL heparinized syringe.

Reference Range:

Non-smoker, adult: 0.5 to 1.5%

Smoker, adult: 1.5 to 5.0%

Heavy smoker, adult: As high as 10%

Newborn: As high as 10 to 12%, due to increased Hb turnover combined with a less developed respiratory system.

Comments:

Specimen stability: up to 2 hours on ice.

Synonyms:

Carbon Monoxide

CO

COHB

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00162

Billable EAP Codes:

80005556 x 1

CPT Codes:

80161 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

mcg/mL

Critical Values:

Greater than or equal to 15 mcg/mL

Specimen Requirements:

4 mL blood in a GREEN top Lithium Heparin (LIHEP) tube.
4 mL blood in a GREEN top Sodium Heparin (NAHEP) tube.
4 mL blood in a RED top tube. 

Do not collect into tubes that contain gel separator.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL blood in 1.0 mL GREEN top Lithium Heparin (LIHEP) tube.
0.5 mL blood in 1.0 mL blood in a GREEN top Sodium Heparin (NAHEP) tube.
0.5 mL blood in 1.0 mL blood in a RED top tube. 

Do not collect into tubes that contain gel separator.

Reference Range:

4 to 12 mcg/mL (Therapeutic)

Synonyms:

CRB
Carbamaz

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00572

Billable EAP Codes:

80001663 x 1

CPT Codes:

80307 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Includes:

Cannabinoids

Turnaround Time:

Routine and Urgent: 2 Hours. 

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Specimen Requirements:

6 mL urine cup.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

6 mL urine in sample cup or in 10 mL RED top tube.

Reference Range:

Negative

Comments:

Cannabinoids detected in urine at levels greater than or equal to 50 ng/mL considered "positive."

"Positive" results are not confirmed by alternate method. See: Summary of Compounds that may be detected by OHSU Drugs of Abuse Screening Methods. (Opens in a new window)

Synonyms:

Cannabinoids
Drugs of Abuse, Drug Screen
Marijuana
THC
Urine Drug Screen

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00009

Billable EAP Codes:

80001704 x 1

CPT Codes:

82340 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine and Urgent: 8 Hours. 

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

mg/col time

Critical Values:

None

Specimen Requirements:

Total collection, 24 hr urine container. Refrigerate during collection.
0.5 mL in a 4 mL RED top tube or urine sample cup for random/spot requests.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL in a 4 mL RED top tube or urine sample cup for random/spot requests.

Reference Range:

100 - 300 mg/day

Synonyms:

CAU
Calcium
U

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00008

Billable EAP Codes:

80001702 x 1

CPT Codes:

82310 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

mg/dL

Critical Values:

Less than or equal to 6.5 mg/dL.
Greater than or equal to 13.0 mg/dL.

Specimen Requirements:

4 mL blood in a GREEN top, Lithium Heparin LIHEP tube.
4 mL blood in a RED top Tube.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL in a 1.0 mL GREEN top, lithium heparin tube. 
0.5 mL in a 1.0 mL RED top tube. 

Reference Range:

Up to 7 days old	7.5 to 10.5 mg/dL
7 days to 150 years old	8.6 to 10.2 mg/dL

Synonyms:

Cas
Calcium
P

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00064

Billable EAP Codes:

80001721 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:

None

Specimen Requirements:

1 mL blood-venous 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

Reference Range:

pH	7.35 to 7.45
PCO2	35 to 50 mmHg
PO2	30 to 55mmHg
HCO3	22 to 28mmHg
Base Excess	-3 to 3
Total CO2	23 to 29 mmol/L

Comments:

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

Synonyms:

pCO2

pO2

VBG

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00111

Billable EAP Codes:

80001724 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:

None

Specimen Requirements:

1 mL of mixed venous 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	Reference Range
pH	7.32 to 7.41
PCO2	45 to 52 mmHg
PO2	35 to 40 mmHg
HCO3	24 to 28 mmol/L

Comments:

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

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.

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00065

Billable EAP Codes:

80001722 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.

Specimen Requirements:

1 mL blood in 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 capillary tube. Tube must be filled to end.

Reference Range:

Reference Range (applies to neonate samples only)	Critical Limits
pH: 7.30 to 7.50	less than or equal to 7.25  greater than or equal to 7.55
PCO2: 30 to 69 mmHg	less than or equal to 20 mmHg  greater than or equal to 70 mmHg
PO2: 40 to 50 mmHg	less than or equal to 35 mmHg
HCO3: none available
TotalCO2: none available

Comments:

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

Synonyms:

CBG

pCO2

pO2