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Carbon Dioxide
Test CodeCO2
Alias/See Also
CARB
CPT Codes
82374
Preferred Specimen
1.0 mL plasma collected in a PST (LiHeparin tube)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
NULL
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 40 hours 20 - 25°C Refrigerated: 7 days at 2 - 8°C Frozen: 6 months at -20 °C and -80 °C. Freeze only once.
Clinical Significance
6.5% or higher
Last Updated: April 30, 2020
