Test Code ISTATEG7V Point of Care, EG7, Venous
Methodology
i-STAT
Performing Laboratory
Sky Lakes Medical Center-Point of Care
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Venous or arterial whole bloodContainer/Tube:Green-top (lithium or sodium heparin) tube-Syringe is also acceptable.Specimen Volume:Full tubeCollection Instructions: 1. Fill tube to capacity.2. Perform testing immediately if collected in a syringe.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Reference Values
pH: 7.32-7.43>pCO2:38-50 mmHg pO2:35-40 mmHgSodium: 135.0-145.0 mmol/LPotassium: 3.5-5.1 mmol/LIonized calcium: 4.5-5.3 mg/dLTCO2:22.0-32.0 mmol/LHematocrit: 38.0-51.0%CalculatedHCO3: 22-26 mM/LBase excess: -4 to 4 meq/LHemoglobin: 12.0-17.0 g/dL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82330-Ionized calcium82803-pH, PCO2, PO2, TCO2, HCO3, BEecf, sO284132-Potassium84295-Sodium85014-Hematocrit