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Carboxyhemoglobin

Alias:

Carboxyhemoglobin,CO (Carbon Monoxide),Carbon Monoxide (Carboxyhemoglobin)

Performed:

Daily: 24 hours a day

Analytical Time:

1 hour

Testing Laboratory:

Methodist West Hospital
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Laboratory Section:

Core Laboratory

Carboxyhemoglobin

Container/Tube Type:

Dark Green (Sodium Heparin)
Green (Lithium Heparin)

Collection Information:

Whole Blood - Avoid exposure of specimen to atmosphere

Transport Information:

1.0 mL blood in 4 mL Green top tube

Minimum Sample Volume: Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

0.5 mL blood in heparinized syringe

Remarks:

A mint green collection tube with gel is less than optimal but can be used if the sample is not centrifuged.

Unacceptable Conditions:

Lavender collection tubes, samples with prolonged air exposure.

Stability

Refrigerated Stability:

3 days

Ambient Stability:

8 hours

Carboxyhemoglobin

Sunquest Order Code:

CRBXY

Epic Number: The test code used to identify this assay in Epic

LAB56

CPT Code:

82375

Carboxyhemoglobin

Modified:

12/21/2011 7:37:03 AM