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HelpTest Code Arterial Blood Gas Arterial Blood Gas
Abbrev
ABG
Storage Temperature
Room Temperature
ASTM/HL7/SDF 1
SQ=ABGG
EPIC=LAB76
Instrument/Location
RapidPoint 500
Specimen Requirements
Heparinized Specimen in syringe
Specimen Transport Temperature
Room Temp
Specimen stability/Retention time
30 minutes at room temp. If not able to run within 30 minutes, specimen is stable on ice for 1 hour.
Critical Values
pH <7.2 or >7.6
PCO2 >90 mm/hg
PO2 <45 mm/hg