Blood Gas with Ionized Ca (ABG ION CA)
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| Synonyms:
| Arterial Blood Gases with Ionized Calcium |
| Specimen: | Arterial heparinized (sodium or lithium) whole blood in a sealed syringe.
Needle must be removed from syringe prior to submitting specimen for testing. |
| Volume: | 2 mL whole blood |
| Minimum Volume: | 500 microL whole blood |
| Collection: | Maintain anaerobic conditions. Place specimen on ice and transport to the laboratory immediately for testing.
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| Rejection Criteria: | Clotted specimen; improper labeling. |
| Reference Range: | See report. |
| Methodology: | Avl Omni |
| Test Use: | |
| Additional Information: | No Additional Information Listed |
| Testing Includes: | pH, pCO2, pO2, BE/BD, HCO3, CO2, Hgb, O2Hgb, CO Hgb, ionized Ca, and Met Hgb, Vol % O2, A-a DO2. Temperature corrections are made for pH, pC02, p02. |
| Testing Facility: | AnMed Laboratory |