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Test Name:
Blood Gases, Mixed Arterial/Venous
- SBMF No:
23097 - Performance Lab Name:
Hospital Lab - Test Mnemonic:
ABG MV - ABN:
Not required - CPT Code:
82803 - LOINC Code:
19223-7; 19213-8; 19212-0; 19211-2; 19229-4; 3152-6 - Test Includes:
pH
PCO2
PO2
Carbon Dioxide (calculated)
Bicarbonate (calculated) - Also Known As:
Mixed Arterial/Venous Blood Gases - Spec Type:
Whole blood - Spec Container:
Heparinized syringe - Pref Vol:
2.0 mL - Min Vol:
0.3 mL - Fasting:
No - Spec Collect:
Usually obtained from catheter site by physician or nursing personnel - Spec Process:
Immediately expel any air bubbles from syringe
Mix well by rolling syringe between palms
Promptly cap syringe and place in container of ice slush (ice and water mixture) - Spec Store Transport:
Transport in ice slush - Spec Stability:
Preferred specimen is an un-iced sample that can be tested within 30 minutes of collection
Blood gases are stable up to 1 hour in ice slush - Spec Reject:
Not iced
Contains air or clots
Received more than 1 hour after collection - Methodology:
Ion-selective Electrode (ISE) - Use:
Monitor respiratory function during mechanical ventilation - Day Run:
Sun-Sat (daily) - Time Run:
As received - Time Reported:
Routine: 1 hour
STAT: 20 minutes - Test Type:
GAS-LYTE
