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pH, Body Fluid
MessageTest performed at York Hospital Laboratory.
Test Code
BFPH
CPT Codes
81003
Preferred Specimen
0.5 mL Fluid
Acceptable body fluids include: synovial, pleural, peritoneal, pericardial, and drainage.
Please specify body site for drainage fluids.
Acceptable body fluids include: synovial, pleural, peritoneal, pericardial, and drainage.
Please specify body site for drainage fluids.
Transport Container
Body Fluid
__ Sterile Container, Leak-Proof
__ Red-top tube (no gel)
__ Sterile Container, Leak-Proof
__ Red-top tube (no gel)
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 2 weeks
Frozen: 6 months
Refrigerated: 2 weeks
Frozen: 6 months
Methodology
pH Paper
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Next Day
Reference Range
None established
Clinical Significance
The pH value is a measure of hydrogen ion concentration. A variety of disease processes can alter pH values. Determining the pH value of a body fluid may help characterize the nature of the fluid.
