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Blood Gases (ABG), Arterial
Test Name Blood Gases (ABG), Arterial
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = ABG Syringe Minimum Testing Volume = 0.5 mL Blood
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Whole blood samples collected in heparinized syringes. Sample should be arterial blood. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition. Note: A specimen should never be transferred from a tube to a syringe, or tube to tube as there are different chemicals in different tubes. This process certainly should not be used for blood gases as it also introduces air and lead to incorrect results. The Phlebotomy Team does not collect arterial blood gases from patients. It is not within their scope of practice. These samples should only be collected by doctors, RTs and other professionals trained to do so. Laboratory Staff Instructions: Enter date and time collection in the LIS. Analyze as quickly as possible preferably within 30 minutes of collection at room temperature. Rejection Criteria: leaking sample, uncapped, unlabeled, too much air in syringe, needle attached to syringe. Stability: Stable at room temperature for 30min. Transportation: Send sample to Core Lab as soon as possible. If there is any expected delays of > 30 minutes place sample on ice.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 30 Mins	Test Utilization
Reference Value See report
Test Code ABG Use ABGLY* in test includes glucose and lytes*	Methodology GEM Premier 4000
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: August 20, 2020

Blood Gases (ABG), Arterial

Test Name

Blood Gases (ABG), Arterial

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = ABG Syringe

Minimum Testing Volume = 0.5 mL Blood

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Whole blood samples collected in heparinized syringes. Sample should be arterial blood. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition.

Note:

A specimen should never be transferred from a tube to a syringe, or tube to tube as there are different chemicals in different tubes. This process certainly should not be used for blood gases as it also introduces air and lead to incorrect results.

The Phlebotomy Team does not collect arterial blood gases from patients. It is not within their scope of practice. These samples should only be collected by doctors, RTs and other professionals trained to do so.

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Enter date and time collection in the LIS. Analyze as quickly as possible preferably within 30 minutes of collection at room temperature.

Rejection Criteria: leaking sample, uncapped, unlabeled, too much air in syringe, needle attached to syringe.

Stability: Stable at room temperature for 30min.

Transportation: Send sample to Core Lab as soon as possible. If there is any expected delays of > 30 minutes place sample on ice.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

30 Mins

Test Utilization

Reference Value

See report

Test Code

ABG

Use ABGLY in test includes glucose and lytes

Methodology

GEM Premier 4000

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry

Other Information

Last Updated: August 20, 2020