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HelpTest Code ABGCOX Arterial Blood Gas Co-Oximetry Only
Performing Lab
Arnot Ogden Medical Center/Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital
Ordering Recommendations
Defining the cause of hypoxia, diagnosis of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Includes Hemoglobin, Oxyhemoglobin, Methemoglobin, and Carboxyhemoglobin.
Collect
Arterial Whole Blood
Collection Device
Lithium Heparin Syringe
Specimen Handling
Room Temp
Stability (from collection to initiation)
| Room Temp | 30 minutes |
Storage/Transport Temperature
Room Temp
Specimen Volume
1 mL
Minimum Requirements
0.5 mL
Remarks
TURN AROUND TIME
30 minutes
Methodology
Spectrophotometry
Start Date
9/13/2017
Last Review Date
7/14/25 AP
7/31/2025 JLH