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pH, Body Fluid
MessagePerforming Lab: Hudson, Lakeview, Regions, Westfields
Test Code
3657
Alias/See Also
Sunquest: PHBF
CPT Codes
83986
Preferred Specimen
5.0 mL Body Fluid in sterile container (on ice)
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
Instructions
Send specimen on ice slurry
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Refrigerated: 2 hours (must be on ice)
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
>30 minutes old at Room Temperature
>2 hours on ice
>2 hours on ice
Methodology
pH Meter
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Same Day
Reference Range
No reference range established
Clinical Significance
Measurement of pH in body fluids