Tests:Blood Gases: Difference between revisions

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Synonym(s)	ABG, VBG, Gases, Base Excess, Blood pH, pO2, Bicarbonate
Tube/Container Type	Arterial - 1 mL in vented blood gas syringe : Venous 1 mL in non-vented blood gas syringe. Must be tested within 30 min of collection.
	0.5 mL in blood gas syringe or capillary blood gas tube - contact Paediatrics
Sample Type	Heparinised syringe (Blood gas syringe)
Registration Code	ABG
Add-on conditions	N/A
Test Availability	Mon - Sun, 24 hours
Turnaround Time	Hastings 30 min
Where analysed	Hastings
Department	Biochemistry, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2448
Deletion Code	4687
Useful Information	Click Here
Measurement Uncertainty	Available upon request

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+{| class="wikitable"
+|'''Synonym(s)'''
+|ABG, VBG, Gases, Base Excess, Blood pH, pO2, Bicarbonate
+|-
+|'''Tube/Container Type'''
+|Arterial - 1 mL in vented blood gas syringe : Venous 1 mL in non-vented blood gas syringe. Must be tested within 30 min of collection.
+|-
+|'''''
+|0.5 mL in blood gas syringe or capillary blood gas tube - contact Paediatrics
+|-
+|'''Sample Type'''
+|Heparinised syringe (Blood gas syringe)
+|-
+|'''Registration Code'''
+|ABG
+|-
+|'''Add-on conditions'''
+|N/A
+|-
+|'''Test Availability'''
+|Mon - Sun, 24 hours
+|-
+|'''Turnaround Time'''
+|Hastings 30 min
+|-
+|'''Where analysed'''
+|Hastings
+|-
+|'''Department'''
+|Biochemistry, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2448
+|-
+|'''Deletion Code'''
+|4687
+|-
+|'''Useful Information'''
+|[https://www.pathologytestsexplained.org.au/ptests.php?q=Blood+gases Click Here]
+|-
+|'''Measurement Uncertainty'''
+|Available upon request
+|}