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CO2

Test Code
LAB55


Alias/See Also
Carbon Dioxide


CPT Codes
82374

Instructions
Routine venipuncture. One 4.5ml light green top (heparin) tube or one 5ml red/gold top serum separator tube


Specimen Stability
Refrigerate, stable 48 hours; stable 8 hours at room temperature; stable >48 hours if frozen.


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Insufficient quantity; failure to follow stability requirements


Methodology
Reflectance Photometry

Setup Schedule
Daily/STAT


Report Available
"Within 24 hours
STAT: within 1 hour"


Reference Range
22-32 mmol/L  ; Critical: Less than 9 or Greater than 61 mmol/L


Clinical Significance
Carbon dioxide measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of numerous potentially serious disorders associated with changes in body acid-base balance.




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.