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Additional Codes
| Epic ID | POC300 |
Specimen Requirements
Collect 1 mL arterial whole blood in pre-heparinized syringe, plain syringe, capillary tube, or heparinized test tube (dark green top tube with NO gel). Do NOT expose to air.
Stability/Transport
| Temperature | Stability | Preferred Transport |
| Room Temp | 15 minutes | X |
Unacceptable Conditions
Opened tubes (can not be an add on test).
Performing Lab
Allen Hospital Laboratory (Cardiopulmonary, OR, NICU, ICU, or Respiratory)
Panel
Panel includes: pH, pCO2, pO2, sO2, HCO3, Base excess/deficit, CO2 content, K+, Na+, ionized calcium, glucose, Hgb
Day(s) Performed
Daily
Report Available
30 minutes
Reference Ranges
| Test | Normal Range | Critical Value |
| pH | 7.35-7.45 |
0-30 days: <7.30 or >7.50 31 days-12 years: <7.30 or >7.51 >12 years: <7.20 or >7.60 |
| pCO2 |
0-30 days: 29-49 mmHg 31 days-12 years: 35-45 mmHg >12 years: 35-45 mmHg |
0-30 days: <29 or >49 mmHg 31 days-12 years: <30 or >50 mmHg >12 years: <20 or >70 mmHg |
| pO2 | 70-90 mmHg |
<12 years: <40 mmHg >12 years: <56 mmHg |
| K+ |
0-30 days: 4.1-5.3 mmol/L 31 days-12 years: 3.4-4.7 mmol/L >12 years: 3.5-5.0 mmol/L |
<2.5 or >6.0 mmol/L |
| Na+ |
Adult: 136-145 mmol/L Neonate: 139-146 mmol/L |
<120 or >160 mmol/L |
| Glucose |
1-29 days: 45-145 mg/dL 30-364 days: 50-80 mg/dL 1-17 years: 60-100 mg/dL >18 years: 70-109 mg/dL |
Adult: <50 or >400 mg/dL Neonate: <40 or >400 mg/dL |
| hgb |
<6 days: 14.5-22.5 g/dL 6-30 days: 13.5-21.5 g/dL 31 days-1 year: 11.8-15.8 g/dL > 1 year female: 12.0-16.0 g/dL >1 year male: 13.0-18.0 g/dL |
<7.0 g/dL |
CPT Code Information
82803
80047