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VENOUS BLOOD GASES

Message
*Due to short specimen stability, specimen can only be drawn at Licking Memorial Hospital.*
Do NOT send through the tube system!


Test Code
VBGS


Alias/See Also
LAB79


CPT Codes
82803

Includes
VENOUS PH
VENOUS PCO2
VENOUS PO2
VENOUS HCO3


Preferred Specimen
HEPARINIZED VENOUS WHOLE BLOOD


Minimum Volume
1 ml


Instructions
Deliver specimen directly to the Laboratory Chemistry department testing personnel.


Specimen Stability
30 minutes


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Samples greater than 30 minutes old.


Clinical Significance
Venous blood gases are used to assess ventilation and/or acid/base balance.
 


Performing Laboratory
LMH -  Chemistry  x3739 or 3764



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.