Carboxyhemoglobin
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Whole blood
Container/Tube: Dark-green top or light-green top (lithium heparin)
Specimen Volume: Full tube
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in original tube.
2. Tube must remain unopened until test is performed.
3. Do NOT spin.
Reference Range
0-2.4 %
Non Smokers < 2.5 %
Smokers < 5.0 %
Instrumentation
Radiometer ABL90 Flex
Methodology
Co-Oximetry
Test Schedule/Analytical Time/ Test Priority
Daily / Same day / Available STAT
CPT (s)
82375