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Plain Green Tube (Heparinized Plasma)
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Fresh whole blood from arterial, venous, or skin punctures.
Minimum Volume: 100 uL
Specimen Stability
Capillary: test within 3 minutes
Syringe containing Lithium Heparin: analyze within 5 minutes
Whole Blood Lithium Heparin Tube Dark Green: analyze within 5 minutes
Reference Range
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Reference Ranges |
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Analyte |
Units |
Population |
Arterial |
Venous |
Cord-Arterial or Venous |
Capillary |
|
pH |
(none) |
0-2 months |
7.33-7.49 |
7.32-7.42 |
7.33-7.49 |
7.33-7.49 |
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|
|
2 months-2 years |
7.34-7.46 |
7.32-7.42 |
7.34-7.46 |
7.34-7.46 |
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|
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> 2 years |
7.35-7.45 |
7.32-7.42 |
7.35-7.45 |
7.35-7.45 |
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pCO2 |
mmHg |
0-2 months |
27-40 |
40-50 |
27-40 |
27-40 |
|
|
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2 months-2 years |
26-41 |
40-50 |
26-41 |
26-41 |
|
|
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>2 years |
33-43 |
40-50 |
33-43 |
33-43 |
|
pO2 |
mmHg |
0-2 months |
60-76 |
29-49 |
25-47 |
60-76 |
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|
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>2 months |
80-105 |
25-47 |
25-47 |
80-105 |
|
HCO3 |
mmol/L |
All |
22-26 |
23-28 |
23-28 |
22-26 |
|
TCO2 |
mmol/L |
0-2 months |
17-24 |
18-27 |
18-27 |
17-24 |
|
|
|
2 months-2 years |
16-24 |
18-27 |
18-27 |
16-24 |
|
|
|
>2 years |
19-29 |
24-35 |
18-27 |
19-29 |
|
O2 Saturation |
% |
All |
94-100 |
60-85 |
94-100 |
94-100 |
|
Base Excess |
mmol/L |
All |
(-2)-(+3) |
(-2) – (+3) |
(-2) – (+3) |
(-2) – (+3) |
|
Sodium |
mmol/L |
0-2 months |
132-142 |
132-142 |
|
132-142 |
|
|
|
>2 months |
135-145 |
135-145 |
|
135-145 |
|
Potassium |
mmol/L |
0-14 days |
4.5-6.8 |
4.5-6.8 |
|
4.5-6.8 |
|
|
|
14 days-3months |
4.0-6.4 |
4.0-6.4 |
|
4.0-6.4 |
|
|
|
3 months-1 year |
4.0-5.9 |
4.0-5.9 |
|
4.0-5.9 |
|
|
|
1 year-16 years |
3.7-5.6 |
3.7-5.6 |
|
3.7-5.6 |
|
|
|
>16 years |
3.7-5.3 |
3.7-5.3 |
|
3.7-5.3 |
|
Ionized Ca |
mmol/L |
0-6 days |
1.16-1.46 |
1.16-1.46 |
|
1.16-1.46 |
|
|
|
>6 days |
1.22-1.35 |
1.22-1.35 |
|
1.22-1.35 |
|
Glucose |
mg/dL |
0-4 hrs |
41-60 |
41-60 |
|
41-60 |
|
|
|
4 hours-1 day |
46-60 |
46-60 |
|
46-60 |
|
|
|
1 day-2 months |
51-90 |
51-90 |
|
51-90 |
|
|
|
2 months-16 years |
60-99 |
60-99 |
|
60-99 |
|
|
|
>16 years |
70-99 |
70-99 |
|
70-99 |
|
Hemoglobin |
g/dL |
0-3 days |
14.5-22.5 |
14.5-22.5 |
|
14.5-22.5 |
|
|
|
3 days-7 days |
13.5-21.-5 |
13.5-21.5 |
|
13.5-21.5 |
|
|
|
7 days-14 days |
12.5-20.5 |
12.5-20.5 |
|
12.5-20.5 |
|
|
|
14 days- 1 month |
10.0-18.0 |
10.0-18.0 |
|
10.0-18.0 |
|
|
|
1 month-2 months |
9.0-14.0 |
9.0-14.0 |
|
9.0-14.0 |
|
|
|
2 months-6 months |
9.5-13.5 |
9.5-13.5 |
|
9.5-13.5 |
|
|
|
6 months-2 years |
10.5-13.5 |
10.5-13.5 |
|
10.5-13.5 |
|
|
|
2 years-6 years |
11.5-13.5 |
11.5-13.5 |
|
11.5-13.5 |
|
|
|
6 years-12 years |
11.5-15.5 |
11.5-15.5 |
|
11.5-15.5 |
|
|
|
Female >12 years |
12.0-16.0 |
12.0-16.0 |
|
12.0-16.0 |
|
|
|
Male > 12 years |
13.5-17.5 |
13.5-17.5 |
|
13.5-17.5 |
|
Hematocrit |
% |
0-3 days |
45-67 |
45-67 |
|
45-67 |
|
|
|
3 days-7 days |
42-66 |
42-66 |
|
42-66 |
|
|
|
7 days-14 days |
39-63 |
39-63 |
|
39-63 |
|
|
|
14 days- 1 month |
31-55 |
31-55 |
|
31-55 |
|
|
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1 month-2 months |
28-42 |
28-42 |
|
28-42 |
|
|
|
2 months-6 months |
29-41 |
29-41 |
|
29-41 |
|
|
|
6 months-2 years |
33-39 |
33-39 |
|
33-39 |
|
|
|
2 years-6 years |
34-40 |
34-40 |
|
34-40 |
|
|
|
6 years-12 years |
35-45 |
35-45 |
|
35-45 |
|
|
|
Female >12 years |
36-46 |
36-46 |
|
36-46 |
|
|
|
Male > 12 years |
41-53 |
41-53 |
|
41-53 |
Methodology
iSTAT
CPT
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