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Test Code CHB Carboxy Hemoglobin

Additional Codes

Primary ID       Epic Code       Mayo Access ID

CHB                    LAB56               FAH189

Specimen Information

 

Container Specimen Temperature Collect Vol Submit Vol Min Vol       Stability  
**Green Top Tube (LiHep) Whole Blood Refrigerate 3 mL 3mL 0.8 mL 7 days
*Syringe Heparinized Whole Blood Refrigerate 1 mL 1 mL 0.2 mL 7 days

*Remove the needle from syringe and cap sample immediately.

**Sodium heparin tubes are NOT acceptable. Plasma separator tubes are acceptable (PST)

Capillary tubes are also acceptable BUT not ideal due to sample size and may require recollect.

 

Method

Co-oximetry on Rapid Point Analyzer

Test Classification and CPT Code(s)

82375

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority / Turn Around Time

Daily / 24 hours / Available STAT / Routine - 4 hours

                                                           STAT - 60 minutes

Reference Values

All ages:

      Non-smoker:  <5%

      Smoker:  <10%

Result Code LOINC(s)

20563-3