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Blood Gas Capillary

Test Code
LAB878 1230100405


Alias/See Also
BGCAP
CAPILLARY
BG


CPT Codes
8280385018

Includes
PH OF CAPILLARY BLOOD
CARBON DIOXIDE (MM HG) IN CAPILLARY BLOOD
OXYGEN (MM HG) IN CAPILLARY BLOOD
BICARBONATE (MMOL/L) IN CAPILLARY BLOOD
OXYGEN SATURATION IN CAPILLARY BLOOD
SODIUM BLOOD
POTASSIUM BLOOD
CALCIUM IONIZED (MMOL/L) IN BLOOD
CHLORIDE (MOLES/VOLUME) IN BLOOD
GLUCOSE BLOOD
LACTATE (MMOL/L) IN BLOOD
HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD GAS
CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN
METHEMOGLOBIN % IN BLOOD
PATIENT TEMPERATURE BLOOD GAS
O2 CONTENT
BASE EXCESS (MMOL/L) IN BLOOD BY CALCULATION
CV READBACK
BLOOD GAS MINUTE VOLUME
POC ALLEN'S TEST
BLOOD GAS SOURCE
SOURCE OF OXYGEN
PERFORMED BY:
BLOOD GAS DRAW SITE
BASE DEFICIT
COMMENTS, BLOOD GAS


Preferred Specimen
capillary blood


Transport Container
HEPARINIZED CAPILLARY TUBE


Reference Range
External Name Parameter Summary Result Checking Type Low (N) High (N) Numeric Range (N)
Calcium, Ion 0 up to 1 Months Reference Range 1.00 1.30 1.00-1.30
Calcium, Ion 0 up to 1 Months Abnormality - Critical  0.81 1.59 <0.81 or >1.59
Calcium, Ion 1 Months up to 6 Months Reference Range 0.95 1.50 0.95-1.50
Calcium, Ion 1 Months up to 6 Months Abnormality - Critical  0.81 1.59 <0.81 or >1.59
Calcium, Ion 6 Months up to unspecified Reference Range 1.15 1.33 1.15-1.33
Calcium, Ion 6 Months up to unspecified Abnormality - Critical  0.81 1.59 <0.81 or >1.59
Carboxyhemoglobin 0 up to 28 Days Reference Range 0.0 5.0 0.0-5.0
Carboxyhemoglobin 0 up to 28 Days Abnormality - Critical    5.0 >5.0
Carboxyhemoglobin 28 Days up to unspecified Reference Range 0.5 1.5 0.5-1.5
Carboxyhemoglobin 28 Days up to unspecified Abnormality - Critical    10.0 >10.0
Chloride, Blood Gas   Reference Range 98 107 98-107
Glucose, Blood Gas 0 up to 28 Days Reference Range 65 110 65-110
Glucose, Blood Gas 0 up to 28 Days Abnormality - Critical  41 299 <41 or >299
Glucose, Blood Gas 28 Days up to unspecified Reference Range 65 95 65-95
Glucose, Blood Gas 28 Days up to unspecified Abnormality - Critical  41 499 <41 or >499
HCO3, Cap   Reference Range 22.0 27.0 22.0-27.0
Hgb, blood gas 0 up to 28 Days Reference Range 12.0 18.0 12.0-18.0
Hgb, blood gas 0 up to 28 Days Abnormality - Critical  11.0 25.0 <11.0 or >25.0
Hgb, blood gas 28 Days up to unspecified Reference Range 12.0 18.0 12.0-18.0
Hgb, blood gas 28 Days up to unspecified Abnormality - Critical  7.0 20.0 <7.0 or >20.0
Lactate, Blood Gas   Reference Range 0.36 1.39 0.36-1.39
Lactate, Blood Gas   Abnormality - Critical  0.00 2.99 <0.00 or >2.99
Methemoglobin   Reference Range 0.0 1.5 0.0-1.5
Methemoglobin   Abnormality - Critical  0.0 5.0 <0.0 or >5.0
pCO2, Cap   Reference Range 35.0 45.0 35.0-45.0
pH, Cap   Reference Range 7.350 7.450 7.350-7.450
pO2, Cap   Reference Range 80.0 500.0 80.0-500.0
Potassium, Blood Gas   Reference Range 3.40 4.50 3.40-4.50
Potassium, Blood Gas   Abnormality - Critical  3.10 5.99 <3.10 or >5.99
Sodium, Blood Gas   Reference Range 136.0 145.0 136.0-145.0
Sodium, Blood Gas   Abnormality - Critical  120.0 160.0 <120.0 or >160.0


Performing Laboratory
MWH LAB SH LAB



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