Test Code VBG-C Venous 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 venous cord blood in syringe.

2. Place syringe in wet ice immediately after draw.

7.22-7.44

Critical value (automatic call-back): <7.11

pCO₂

36-63 mm Hg

pO₂

12-43 mm Hg

HCO₃

20-28 mmol/L

Daily

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

On wet ice

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