Blood Gas Panel 9, ART

Lab Name

Lab Code

OAGC9

Epic Name

Blood Gas Panel 9, Arterial

Components

Code	Name
ASDES	Specimen Description, ART
PH	pH, ART
PCO2	pCO2, ART
PO2	pO2, ART
THB	Total Hemoglobin, ART
O2FR	O2 Saturation (Frac.), ART
ABCO	Carboxyhemoglobin, ART
AMHB	Methemoglobin, ART
OCON	O2 Content, ART
WNA	Sodium, WBLD
WK	Potassium, WBLD
WINCA	Calcium (Ionized), WBLD
WGLU	Glucose, WBLD
WALAC	L_Lactate, Arterial Whole Blood
HCO3	Bicarbonate, WBLD
OSAT	O2 Saturation, ART

Method: THB: Photodiode array; O2FR: Photodiode array; AMHB: Photodiode array; WGLU:Glucose Oxidase; WALAC: Lactate Oxidase
Reference Range: See individual components
Interferences and Limitations: Methylene blue will interfere with measurement of venous or arterial methemoglobin for approximately 24 hours after administration. Measurements made less than a day after methylene blue therapy is given may give falsely low results for methemoglobin.

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.
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 within 30 minutes of blood collection.
Quantity: Requested: Full Syringe
Minimum: half of a full syinge

Lab Department

Chemistry, Whole Blood(CHW)

Frequency

Available STAT?

Performing Location(s)

HMC	Chemistry, Blood Gas (OR) 206-520-4600 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420

General Information