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pH Body Fluid

Test Code
BFPH


Alias/See Also
BODY FLUID; CSF; ASCITES; PERITONEAL; PLEURAL


CPT Codes
83986

Includes
pH


Preferred Specimen
DARK GREEN (NA-HEP)


Minimum Volume
1 mL body fluid


Instructions
Submit all fluid collected to lab


Transport Container
Lavendar EDTA or CSF Tube


Transport Temperature
Room Temperature


Specimen Stability
7 Days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
DO NOT REJECT BODY FLUIDS


Methodology
pH Strips

Reference Range
See report for normal ranges


Clinical Significance
The pH of a solution is a measurement of its acidity or alkalinity.  This is expressed in quantitative terms on a scale of 0 to 14.  The extent of acidity or alkalinity is related to the concentration of hydrogen or hydroxyl ions


Performed By
RFGH Laboratory

Performing Laboratory
RFGH Laboratory



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