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Test Code LAB3033 BLOOD GAS, CORD BLOOD ARTERIAL

Important Note

This test can only be collected at the Main Campus 111 Colchester Avenue Burlington Vermont, see Special Test Considerations.
Remove needle, cap the syringe, and transport sample on ice immediately to the laboratory.
Testing includes: pH, pCO2, pO2, TCO2, and Base Excess/Deficit.

Additional Codes

Epic Code Atlas Code Mayo Access ID Order LOINC Legacy Code
LAB3033 N/A N/A 51974-4 CBG

 

Result Component(s)

Reporting Name Epic Code Atlas Code Mayo Access ID LOINC Code Legacy Code
pH, Cord Blood Arterial 12301003155 N/A N/A N/A COPH
PCO2, Cord Blood Arterial 12301003158 N/A N/A N/A COPCO2
PO2, Cord Blood Arterial 12301003156 N/A N/A N/A COPO2
tCO2, Cord Blood Arterial 12301003157 N/A N/A N/A CTCO2
Base Excess 12301017118 N/A N/A 11555-0 BE
Base Deficit 12301017119 N/A N/A 30318-0 BD

 

Specimen Information

Container Specimen Temperature Collect Vol Submit Vol Min Vol Stability
Syringe Heparinized Whole Blood Ice 1 mL 1 mL 0.2 mL 1 hr

Remove needle, cap the syringe, and transport sample on ice immediately to the laboratory.
Syringe must be free of air bubbles. The presence of air bubbles will be noted in the report.
Sample received in any other containers are not acceptable for testing and testing will NOT be performed.

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Daily / Immediately / Available STAT

Method

Ion-Selective Electrode, Amperometry and Potentiometry

CPT(s)

Description CPT Code
Blood Gases, Cord Arterial                                          82803

 

Instrumentation

Siemens Rapid Point 500

Reference Range

Component Age Sex Low High Units
pH All All 7.18 7.38 N/A
pCO2 All All 42 71 mmHg
pO2 All All   <31 mmHg
tCO2 All All 14 22 mmol/L
BE All All -7 1.8 N/A
BD All All -1.8 7 N/A

 

Section

Chemistry-1

Performing Location

University of Vermont Medical Center

Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing?  Yes/No

Yes