Blood Gases, Venous

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