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 and Co-Oximetry 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
EGLCA
MiChart Code
152593
Laboratory
Chemical Pathology
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)