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Test Code COHB Carboxyhemoglobin, Blood

Performing Laboratory

North Ottawa Community Hospital

Specimen Requirements

 

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Container/Tube: Lithium Heparin green top (dark green cap)

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Collection Instruction: 

1. Send specimen in original tube.

2. Tube must be completely filled.

3. Immediately deliver to Lab. 

Reference Values

0.5%-2.5%

Day(s) Test Set Up

Daily

Methodology

Optical Absorbance

Specimen Transport Temperature

Room Temperature

-Prompt delivery to Lab

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82375