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HelpTest Code PLPH PLEURAL FLUID pH
Method
Ion Selective Electrode
CPT(s)
| Description | CPT |
| pH; Body Fluid, not otherwise specified | 83986 |
Instrumentation
Siemens Rapid Point 500
Specimen Information
|
Container |
Specimen |
Temperature |
Collect Vol |
Submit Vol |
Minimum Vol |
Stability |
| *Syringe, Heparinized | Pleural Fluid | **Ice | 3 mL | 3 mL | 0.8 mL | 1 hour |
| Sterile Container | Pleural Fluid | Refrigerate | 3 mL | 3 mL | 0.8 mL | 1 hour |
*Remove the needle from the syringe and cap sample.
**Deliver sample on ice immediately to the laboratory.
Reference Range
No established reference range.
Performing Location
University of Vermont Medical Center
Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority
Daily / 24 Hours / Available STAT
Section
Chemistry-1
Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing? Yes/No
Yes