Carboxyhemoglobin (CO-HB), Arterial
General Information
- Lab Name
- Carboxyhemoglobin, ART
- Lab Code
- ABCO
- Epic Name
- Carboxyhemoglobin, Arterial
- Synonyms
- Carbon Monoxide-Arterial
- Components
Interpretation
- Method
Spectrophotometry: photodiode array
- Reference Range
- Units: %
- Ref. Range Notes
CO-HB: Non-Smoker: <1.5%; Smoker: 1.5-5.0%; Heavy Smoker 5.0-9.0%
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Arterial Blood
- Collection
-
Arterial blood collected into a balanced heparinized syringe such as the 2 mL Radiometer PicoTM or 3 mL Smiths Portex Pro-Vent syringes.
Also acceptable: 5 mL Arterial blood in UNOPENED GREEN TOP (including PST) up to 8 hours at 0 - 4°C.
- Handling Instructions
Needles must be removed from syringes and replaced with caps before sending to the lab. No air bubbles. Transport to Lab Immediately.
Note: The Laboratory MUST assay specimen collected in a syringe within 30 minutes of blood collection.
- Quantity
-
Requested: Full Syringe or GREEN TOP
Minimum: 0.5 mL Arterial whole blood
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
Login as STAT and take to Blood Gas Bench Immediately
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Chemistry, Whole Blood(CHW)
- Frequency
- Daily
- Available STAT?
- Yes
- Performing Location(s)
-
HMC Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-NW Main Lab
206-668-1344UW Medical Center – Northwest
1550 N 115th Street, A200
Seattle, WA 98133UW-MT Chemistry, Blood Gas
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room NW220,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- 82375
- LOINC
- 2030-5