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CO2
MessageSRHC Clients
Outreach/Outpatients: 1 lime green top tube
Inpatients: 1 lime green top tube
Transport room temp <2 hours if cells and serum are not separated.
Transport room temp <8 hours if cells and serum are separated.
Outreach/Outpatients: 1 lime green top tube
Inpatients: 1 lime green top tube
Transport room temp <2 hours if cells and serum are not separated.
Transport room temp <8 hours if cells and serum are separated.
Test Code
CO2
Alias/See Also
Bicarbonate
Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Dioxide
Other Acceptable Specimens
1 lime green top tube, 1 yellow top tube or 1 red top tube
Transport Container
1 lime green top tube, 1 yellow top tube or 1 red top tube
Specimen Stability
Refrigerated: 3 days
Centrifuge within 2 hours. Refrigerate within 4 hours.
Centrifuge within 2 hours. Refrigerate within 4 hours.
Methodology
Oxygen membrane
Setup Schedule
24/7
Report Available
4-8 hrs
Reference Range
See patient report
