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Test Code CHEM8 Point of Care, Chem 8, Blood

Methodology

i-STAT

Performing Laboratory

Sky Lakes Medical Center-Point of Care

Specimen Requirements

Specimen must be tested within 10 minutes of draw. Specimen Type: Venous or arterial whole bloodContainer/Tube: Green top (lithium or sodium heparin)-Syringe is also acceptable.Specimen Volume:Full tubeCollection Instructions:1. Fill tube to capacity.2. Perform testing immediately if collected in syringe.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Reference Values

SODIUM 135.0-145.0mmol/L (mEq/L)POTASSIUM3.5-5.1 mmol/L (mEq/L)CHLORIDE101.0-111.0 mmol/L (mEq/L)BLOOD UREA NITROGEN6.0-20.0 mg/dLGLUCOSE74-106 mg/dLCREATININE0.6-1.30 mg/dLIONIZED CALCIUM4.5-3.5 mg/dLTCO222.0-32.0 mmol/L (mEq/L)ANION GAP12.0-20.0 mmol/L (mEq/L)HEMATOCRIT38.0-51.0%HEMOGLOBIN12.0-17.0 g/dL

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

80047-QW