Gases, blood

Department

Core Biochemistry

Delphic Registration Code

BGS

Synonyms

Blood Gases

Turnaround Time

60 minutes

Test Code

3002

Specimen Type

• Whole Blood

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Syringe

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

0.5

Additional Specimen Information

Paediatric Specimen - 86ul into blood gas capillary, sealed, kept anaerobic

Capped syringe, delivery within 15mins to lab; send on ice.

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Whole Blood

Additional Referral/Aliquot Information

Sample must be kept anaerobic

Reference Intervals

Blood gas reference intervals

Test Method

Radiometer ABL 90

Non-Funded Test Cost

$25.97 (Exclusive of GST)

Billing Code

3002

Treat as urgent

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