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P 50 Calculated

Test Code
P50


Alias/See Also
none


CPT Codes
82820

Includes
p50 calculation, pH (venous), pO2 (venous), O2 Saturation (venous), Methemoglobin, Carboxyhemoglobin


Preferred Specimen

Heparinized venous blood



Minimum Volume
1 mL


Other Acceptable Specimens
none


Transport Container

Lithium Heparin (green top) tube



Transport Temperature
On ice or refrigerated


Specimen Stability
On ice - 1 hour; Refrigerated - 24 hours


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Clotted samples, frozen, expired stability time


Methodology
Potentiometry

Setup Schedule

Daily upon receipt



Report Available
Upon completion of analysis


Reference Range

P50:                     22.6 - 29.4 mm Hg

pH (venous):       7.32 - 7.42

Methemoglobin:   0.4 - 1.5%



Clinical Significance

 Measuring the strength of oxygen binding to hemoglobin at standard in-vitro conditions is of clinical importance because it is a means of detecting the presence of a mutant hemoglobin with high or low affinity for oxygen. Hemoglobins with markedly altered affinity for oxygen may be the cause of polycythemia or, less commonly, anemia.





The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.