Tests:Bicarbonate: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 21:53, 27 June 2023

Synonym(s)	Bicarb, HCO3, tco2, carbon dioxide
Specimen	4 mL Lithium Heparin (Barricor green top only), must be capped, if testing delayed more than 8hrs be stored at 2-8°C
Paediatric Specimen	0.5 mL in blood gas syringe or capillary blood gas tube - contact Paediatrics
Add-on conditions	30 minutes @ 4°C
Test Availability	Mon - Sun, 24 hours
Turnaround Time	Hastings 1 - 2.5 hours / Central HB 6 - 8 hours / Wairoa 12 hours
Where analysed	Hastings
Department	Biochemistry, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2448
Registration Code	HCO3
Deletion Code	4523
Useful Information	Mark tube as urgent and write HCO3 on the lid
Measurement Uncertainty	Not available

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-|4 mL Lithium Heparin (green top) or SST (gold top), must be capped, if testing delayed more than 8hrs be stored at 2-8°C
+|4 mL Lithium Heparin (Barricor green top only), must be capped, if testing delayed more than 8hrs be stored at 2-8°C
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