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Venous Hemoximetry
Test CodeVHemox
Preferred Specimen
Blood
Minimum Volume
1.00 ML
Instructions
Draw blood in a lithium heparin blood gas syringe (3 mL of lithium heparin whole blood). Syringe should be placed in wet ice slush immediately after draw.
1. Patient should be at rest at least 20 minutes before blood is drawn.
2. If patient is to be put on oxygen or taken off for test, blood cannot be drawn for at least 20 minutes. Oxygen therapy should be noted on report.
Transport Container
Lavender
Reference Range
Reference ranges are age, sex, and methodology dependant.
Performing Laboratory
Indiana Regional Medical Center