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Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)

Specimen Requirements

Preferred:
Container/Tube: Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2 hours
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SST-Gel)

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage

Reference Range

BVH Lab:
22-32 mmol/L

BFT and AFCCC Lab:
21-31 mmol/L

Methodology

Ion selective electrode (ISE)

CPT

80051

Test Alias

CO2
Lytes