Preferred: 4 mL Dark Green, no Gel (lithium heparin) Whole blood.
Acceptable: 4.5 mL Green with gel (PST), (lithium heparin plasma) DO NOT CENTRIFUGE before testing.
Unacceptable Conditions
Sample not properly identified
Incorrect container
Insufficient sample volume
Citrate, EDTA, Sodium fluoride or oxalate anticoagulants
Storage/Transport Temperature
Internal: Deliver to lab immediately. Offsite: Must be received within 60 minutes of collection. Do not centrifuge. Transport at ambient temperature.
Critical values: Sodium- ≤120 mmol/L or ≥160 mmol/L
Potassium - ≤2.5 mmol/L or ≥6.4 mmol/L
Calcium - ≤6.0mg/dL or ≥12mg/dL
Carbon dioxide - ≤9mmol/L or ≥40mmol/L
Glucose - ≤40 mg/dL or ≥500 mg/dL
CPT Codes
80047
Collection
Epic ID
POC2128
Performing Lab
UCHealth Broomfield Hospital Clinical Laboratory
Collect
Preferred: 4 mL Dark Green, no Gel (lithium heparin) Whole blood.
Acceptable: 4.5 mL Green with gel (PST), (lithium heparin plasma) DO NOT CENTRIFUGE before testing.
Unacceptable Conditions
Sample not properly identified
Incorrect container
Insufficient sample volume
Citrate, EDTA, Sodium fluoride or oxalate anticoagulants
Storage/Transport Temperature
Internal: Deliver to lab immediately. Offsite: Must be received within 60 minutes of collection. Do not centrifuge. Transport at ambient temperature.