Blood Gas Cord Arterial

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Blood Gas Cord Arterial

Specimen Type: Cord section (clamped)

Container/Tube: submit complete section of cord in biohazard bag and delivery promptly to the lab.

Place cord samples on ice within 5 minutes of collection. Stable up to 1 hour on ice.

pH Cord Art: 7.15-7.38

PCO2 Cord Art: 42-71 mmHg

PO2 Cord Art: <31 mmHg

Base Excess Cord Art: -7.0-1.8 mmol/L

Radiometer ABL90 Flex

Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE)

Daily / Same day / Available STAT

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