Blood Gases, Comprehensive

Orderable EAP code:

LAB103880

Billable EAP Codes:

80001723 x 1 (if Arterial)
80001721 x 1 (if Venous)
80001724 x 1 (if Mixed Venous)
80001722 x 1 (if Capillary)
80005487 x 1
80001807 x 1
80001753 x 1
80001708 x 1
80001806 x 1
80001805 x 1
80001731 x 1
80001703 x 1
80001754 x 1

CPT Codes:

82805 x 1 (if Arterial)
82805 x 1 (if Venous)
82805 x 1 (if Mixed Venous)
82805 x 1 (if Capillary)
80051 x 1
85018 x 1
83050 x 1
83275 x 1
85018 x 1
85018 x 1
82947 x 1
82330 x 1
83605 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Includes:

pH, pCO2, pO2, HCO3, Total CO2, Total Hemoglobin, Oxyhemoglobin, Carboxyhemoglobin, Methemoglobin, Oxygen Saturation, Deoxyhemoglobin, Glucose, Lactate, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, and Ionized Calcium.

Turnaround Time:

Routine:15 Minutes
Urgent: 15 Minutes
Extreme Emergency: 15 Minutes

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Critical Values:

Reference Range and Critical Values 

Test Sample Source if applicable Reference Range Critical Limits
 pH   
0 to 2 months   Arterial  7.30 to 7.50  Less than or equal to 7.10
Over 2 months   Arterial  7.37-7.44
   Venous  7.35 to 7.45  
 Capillary-Neonate only  7.30 to 7.50  Less than or equal to 7.25
 Greater than or equal to 7.55
 Mixed Venous  7.32 to 7.41  
 pCO2   
0 to 2 months   Arterial  30 to 65 mmHg  
Over 2 months   Arterial  32 to 43 mmHg  
   Venous  35 to 50 mmHg  
 Capillary-Neonate only  30 to 69 mmHg  Less than or equal to 20 mmHg
 Greater than or equal to 70 mmHg
 Mixed Venous  45 to 52 mmHg  
 pO2   
0 to 2 months   Arterial  50 to 75 mmHg  
2 months to 40 years   Arterial  83 to 108 mmHg  
Over 40 years   Arterial  72 to 104 mmHg  
   Venous  30 to 55 mmHg  
 Capillary-Neonate only  40 to 50 mmHg  Less than or equal to 35 mmHg
 Mixed Venous  35 to 40 mmHg  
 HCO3   Arterial  21 to 28 mmol/L  
 Venous  22 to 28 mmHg  
 Mixed Venous  24 to 28 mmol/L  
 Total CO2   Arterial  22 to 28 mmol/L  
 Venous  23 to 29 mmol/L  
 PaO2/FIO2 Ratio     Greater than 300 mmHg  
 
 Base Excess   Arterial  -2 to 2  
   Venous  -3 to 3  
 O2Sat       
0 to 1 month   Arterial  40 to 90%  
1 month -150 years   Arterial   92 to 98%  
 
 Oxyhemoglobin    95 to 98%  
 Carboxyhemoglobin       
Non-smokers     Less than 1.6%  Greater than 20%
Smokers 
1 to 2 packs/day 		    4 to 5%  
Smokers 
2 or more packs/day 		    8 to 9%  
 Methemoglobin    Greater than 1.5%  
 Deoxyhemoglobin  Arterial Only  2.0% or less  2
 Sodium, Whole Blood    134 to 143 mmol/L  Less than or equal to 120 or greater than or equal to 160 mmol/L
 Potassium, Whole Blood    3.4 to 5.0 mmol/L   Less than or equal to 2.5 or greater than or equal to 6.0
 Chloride, Whole Blood    97 to 108 mmol/L   
 Ionized Calcium  Measured  1.14 to 1.32 mmol/L  Less than or equal to 0.75 or greater than or equal to 1.62 mmol/L
 Calculated (at pH of 7.4)  1.14 to 1.28 mmol/L
 Glucose, Whole Blood  
0 to 1 day     41 to 60 mg/dL  Less than 41 or greater than 299 mg/dL
1 day to 150 years     60 to 99 mg/dL  Less than or equal to 54 and greater than 499 mg/dL
 Lactate    0.2 to 2.0 mmol/L   Greater than 2.0 mmol/L
Hemoglobin g/dL
 Age  Male  Female  Critical Values
 0 to 30 days  10.0 to 18.0  10.0 to 18.0  
 1 to 6 months  9.5 to 14.0  9.5 to 14.0 Less than 6.6 or greater than or equal to 20.0 g/dL
 6 months to 2 years  10.5 to 13.5  10.5 to 13.5  
 2 to 6 years  11.5 to 13.5  11.5 to 13.5  
 6 to 12 years  11.5 to 15.5  11.5 to 15.5  
 12 to 18 years  13.0 to 16.0  12.0 to 16.0  
 18 to 150 years  13.5 to 17.5  12.0 to 16.0  

Specimen Requirements:

1 mL of whole blood collected in a heparinized syringe.
Send on ice within 20 minutes. 

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.3 mL whole blood collected in a heparinized syringe.
Send on ice within 20 minutes. 

Synonyms:

Blood Gases
Co-ox
ABG
VBG
CBG