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pH, Gastric Fluid
MessagePerforming Lab: Lakeview, Regions, Westfields
Test Code
RH0305
Alias/See Also
Sunquest: PHGS
CPT Codes
83986
Preferred Specimen
5.0 mL Gastric Fluid in a sterile container (on ice)
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
Instructions
Lakeview, Regions & Westfields order only
Send specimen on ice
Send specimen on ice
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 Gastric fluids
