Test Overview
Test Methodology

Gem 5000 -ion=sedative electrode, amperoemetric electrode, electrical conductivity, and optical absorbance

Test Usage

Determination of blood gases (pH, pCO2, po2, HCO3) sodium, potassium, chloride, ionized calcium, glucose, lactate, total hemoglobin to aid in the diagnosis of a patients acid/base status, electrolytes and metabolite balance, and oxygen delivery capacity.

Reference Range *

*Reference range may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Test Limitations

Specimen must be free of clots and fibrin strands

Test Details
Days Set Up
Continuous
Analytic Time

45 seconds

Soft Order Code
EGLA
MiChart Code
152591
Synonyms
    Laboratory
    Chemical Pathology
    Reference Laboratory
    N/A
    Section
    Automation
    Specimen Requirements
    Collection Instructions

    Collected in heparinized syringe

    Normal Volume
    3 mL whole blood from syringe
    Minimum Volume
    150 uL whole blood from syringe
    Rejection Criteria
    Specimen older than 15 minutes, containing bubbles, having prolonged exposure to room air, and/or grossly hemolyzed
    Billing
    CPT Code
    pH982803), pCO2(82803), pO2(82803), sodium (84295), potassium(84132). Chloride(82435), ionized calcium(82330), glucose (82947), lactate (83605), total hemoglobin(85018), HCO3(82803), sO2(82805)
    LOINC
    pH (2744-1), 9CO@(2019-8), pCO2 (2703-7), sodium (32713-0), potassium (32713-0) Chloride (41650-3) ionized calcium (34581-9), glucose (41651-1), lactate (2518-9), total hemoglobin (14775-1)m anion gap (73581-1), HCO3 (1960-4), sO2 (2708-6)
    NY State Approved
    No