Deliver immediately. Delivery of blood gases through the pneumatic tube system may artificially increase the measured pO2 result.
Lithium Heparin tubes are not ideal for VBG testing but can be used, but take note that additional air in the Lithium Heparin tube can cause results to be inaccurate versus tightly capped syringes typically used for blood gases.
Special Handling
Keep at room temperature.
Lab - DO NOT SPIN Lt Green Lithium heparin vacutainer
Ordering Recommendations
The venous blood gas panel includes measured PO2 (partial pressure of oxygen), PCO2 (partial pressure of carbon dioxide), pH and calculated bicarbonate, base excess and percent oxygen saturation of hemoglobin. Blood gas measurements are used to evaluateoxygenation and acid/base status.
Performed
Monday - Sunday; Days, Evenings, Nights
Methodology
Electrochemical
Reported
30 min
Performing Lab
Chemistry
Other Performing Labs
Arnett, Ball, Bloomington, Frankfort, Jay County, Methodist, Morgan, North, Paoli, Fishers, Tipton, West and White Chemistry
Synonyms
5037
Blood Gas Venous Sat
Venous Blood Gas QN
Blood Gas Venous Quant
Reference Chart
CPT Codes
82803
LOINC Codes
NAME
LOINC
Order
Blood Gas Venous QN
24339-4
Result
Base Excess Bld Ven
1927-3
FIO2
19993-5
HCO3 Bld Ven Calc
14627-4
O2 Sat Bld Ven Calc
2713-6
Patient Temp
8310-5
PCO2 Bld Ven QN
2021-4
pH Bld Ven QN
2746-6
PO2 Bld Ven QN
2705-2
Test Code (Outreach Synonym)
5037
Catalog Code
686594
Collection
Collect
Blood, Syringe
Preferred Draw Volume
1 mL
Other Acceptable Containers
Lithium heparin tube (with or without gel)
Collection Comments
Deliver immediately. Delivery of blood gases through the pneumatic tube system may artificially increase the measured pO2 result.
Lithium Heparin tubes are not ideal for VBG testing but can be used, but take note that additional air in the Lithium Heparin tube can cause results to be inaccurate versus tightly capped syringes typically used for blood gases.
Special Handling
Keep at room temperature.
Lab - DO NOT SPIN Lt Green Lithium heparin vacutainer
Ordering
Ordering Recommendations
The venous blood gas panel includes measured PO2 (partial pressure of oxygen), PCO2 (partial pressure of carbon dioxide), pH and calculated bicarbonate, base excess and percent oxygen saturation of hemoglobin. Blood gas measurements are used to evaluateoxygenation and acid/base status.
Performed
Monday - Sunday; Days, Evenings, Nights
Methodology
Electrochemical
Reported
30 min
Performing Lab
Chemistry
Other Performing Labs
Arnett, Ball, Bloomington, Frankfort, Jay County, Methodist, Morgan, North, Paoli, Fishers, Tipton, West and White Chemistry
