Blood Gases, Mixed Venous

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.