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Carboxyhemoglobin Quantitation
Message Arup Laboratorie
Test Code
2005757
Alias/See Also
CARBOCY HB
CPT Codes
82375
Preferred Specimen
Whole Blood
Sodium Heparin (drk green top)
Sodium Heparin (drk green top)
Minimum Volume
0.5mL
Instructions
Do not collect by finger stick or heel stick. Collect Sun-Thurs only.
Keep specimen anaerobic. Do not remove cap from collection tube. Refrigerate withing 30 minutes after collection. Specimen should be received at reference lab within 24 hours.
Keep specimen anaerobic. Do not remove cap from collection tube. Refrigerate withing 30 minutes after collection. Specimen should be received at reference lab within 24 hours.
Transport Container
Orignial Tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Recieved at ambient temperature or frozen.
Specimens collected in EDTA tube.
Specimens that have been exposed to air.
Specimens containing air bubbles or clots.
Specimens collected in EDTA tube.
Specimens that have been exposed to air.
Specimens containing air bubbles or clots.
Methodology
Spectrophotometry
Setup Schedule
Schedule varies
TAT: 1-4 days
TAT: 1-4 days
