Glucose, Arterial

GLUCOSE,ARTERIAL

Chemistry

Transport Room Temperature.

Must deliver to lab at room temperature within 30 minutes of draw.DO NOT put on ice!

Daily

TAT 1 day

Test	Unit	Reference Range			Reportable
		Arterial	Venous	Mixed	Range
Sodium	mmol/L	136-145			100-180
Potassium	mmol/L	3.5 –5.1			1-10.1
Chloride	mmol/L	98-107			72-158
Glucose	mg/dL	65-95			18-685
Ionized calcium	mg/dL	4.60-5.32	4.64-5.32		1.1-13.12
Lactic Acid	Mmol/L	0.36-0.75	0.56-1.39		0.3-17
PH	pH	7.35-7.45	7.32-7.43	7.32-7.43	6.80-7.92
PCO2	mmHg	Male: 35-48 Female: 32-35	Male: 41-52 Female: 38-41	36-52	18-126
PO2	mmHg	83-108			42-501
HCO3*	mmol/L	21-28	22-29	22-29
BE*	mmol/L	(-2) - (+3)	(-2) - (+3)	(-2) - (+3)
Anion Gap*	mmol/L	10-20
O2 SAT*	%	94.0-98.0
COHb	%	< 3.0 (nonsmoker) < 10.0 (smoker)	< 3.0 (nonsmoker) < 10.0 (smoker)	< 3.0 (nonsmoker) < 10.0 (smoker)	0.3-75
MetHb	%	0.0-1.5	0.0-1.5	0.0-1.5	0.7-30

 
 
Critical values.
 

Analyte	Results
SODIUM,ARTERIAL	< 120	> 160
POTASSIUM,ARTERIAL	< 2.8	> 6.0
CHLORIDE,ARTERIAL	< 60	> 150
CALCIUM, ION. VENOUS	< 3.0	> 6.5
CALCIUM, ION. ARTER	< 3.0	>6.5
GLUCOSE, ARTERIAL	50	500

The measurement of blood glucose in helpful in diagnosing many metabolic diseases. Such diseases include diabetes mellitus, Cushing’s disease, hyperthyroidism, and pancreatitis, which are associated with a high level of glucose in the blood (hyperglycemia). Diuretic therapy can also increase the level of blood glucose. A low level of blood glucose (hypoglycemia) is most frequently caused by over administration of insulin, but Addison’s disease, hypopituitarism, and sever liver disease can also significantly lower the level of blood glucose.