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Fluid pH

Test Code
FPH


Alias/See Also
pH, fluid; Body Fluid pH; BF pH; pH Body Fluid


Preferred Specimen
1 mL fluid


Transport Container
Sterile container


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 24 hours, Refrigerated: 7 days, Frozen: unacceptable


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Grossly contaminated specimens are unacceptable.


Reference Range
No established range


Clinical Significance
pH is a measurement of the acid-base balance in the regulation of body fluids.




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