Emergency Room Carboxyhemoglobin

Test Code
ER-CO STAT (BWH)


Alias/See Also
Carbon Monoxide


Preferred Specimen
Lithium Heparin (green top) tube - NO GEL
Place on ice immediately


Instructions
Notify laboratory when ordering.


Transport Temperature
On ice


Specimen Stability
Stable on ice up to 2 hours.


Performing Laboratory
Brigham & Women's Hospital
75 Francis Street, Amory 2, Clinical Laboratories
Boston, MA 02115


Last Updated: January 19, 2016


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.