Test Code ABG-C Arterial Blood Gases, Cord Blood

Performing Laboratory

North Ottawa Community Hospital

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Container/Tube: Lithium heparin blood gas syringe

Specimen Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instruction:
1. Draw arterial cord blood in syringe.

2. Place syringe in wet ice immediately after draw.

7.15-7.43

Critical value (automatic call-back): <7.11

pCO₂

34-78 mm Hg

pO₂

3-40 mm Hg

HCO₃

21-29 mmol/L

SO₂

0%-17%

TCO₂

22-32 mmol/L

% CO Hgb

0.7%-5.5%

% MET Hgb

0.5%-1.4%

O₂ Hgb

0%-80%

BASE EXCESS

-7 to +2

Daily

Includes pH, pCO₂, pO₂, HCO₃, SO₂, TCO₂, % CO Hgb, % MET Hgb, O₂ Hgb, and base excess.

On wet ice

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