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Test Code LAB3173 BLOOD GAS, CORD VENOUS

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.
Tests included pH, pCO2, pO2, and TCO2.

Additional Codes

Epic Code Atlas Code Mayo Access ID Order LOINC Legacy Code
LAB3173 N/A N/A 51972-8 VCBG

Result Component(s)

Reporting Name Epic Code Atlas Code Mayo Access ID LOINC Code Legacy Code
pH, Cord Blood Venous 12301003159 N/A N/A N/A CVPH
PCO2, Cord Blood Venous 12301003162 N/A N/A N/A COPCO2
PO2, Cord Blood Venous 12301003160 N/A N/A N/A CVPO2
tCO2, Cord Blood Venous 12301003161 N/A N/A N/A CTCO2
Base Excess 12301017615 N/A N/A 11555-0 BE
Base Deficit 12301017616 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.
Sample received in any other containers are not acceptable for testing and testing will NOT be performed. The presence of air bubbles will be noted in the report.

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Daily / Immediately / Available STAT

Method

Ion-Selective Electrode, aperometry and Potentiometry

CPT(s)

Description CPT Code
Blood Gases, Cord Venous                                    82803

 

Instrumentation

Siemens Rapid Point 500

Reference Range

Component Age Sex Low High Units
pH All All 7.25 7.45 N/A
pCO2 All All 31 53 mmHg
pO2 All All 17 41 mmHg
tCO2 All All 14 22 mmol/L
BE All All -7 0.6 N/A
BD All All -0.6 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