On ice,deliver immediately. This test is for inpatients only. Delivery of blood gases through the pneumatic tube system may artificially increase the measured pO2 result.
Special Handling
STAT Lab: On ice,deliver immediately
Ordering Recommendations
The pulmonary artery blood gas panel includes measured PO2 (partial pressure of oxygen), PCO2 (partial pressure of carbon dioxide), pH and calculated bicarbonate, base excess and percent oxygen saturation. Blood gas measurements are used to evaluate oxygenation and acid/base status.
Performed
Monday - Sunday; Days, Evenings, Nights
Methodology
Electrochemical
Reported
30 min
Performing Lab
Chemistry
Other Performing Labs
Arnett, Ball, Bloomington, Frankfort, Jay County, Morgan, North, Paoli, Saxony, Tipton, West and White Chemistry
Synonyms
6201
Mixed Venous Blood Gas
Pulmonary Arterial Blood Gas QN
Blood Gas Pulmonary Arterial QN
Reference Chart
CPT Codes
82803
LOINC Codes
NAME
LOINC
Result
Base Excess Bld PA
19234-4
FIO2
19993-5
HCO3 Bld PA Calc
19229-4
O2 Sat Bld PA Calc
2713-6
Patient Temp
8310-5
PCO2 Bld PA QN
19212-0
pH Bld PA QN
19213-8
PO2 Bld PA QN
19211-2
Test Code (Outreach Synonym)
6201
Catalog Code
686280
Collection
Collect
Blood, Li HepSyringe
Preferred Draw Volume
1 mL
Collection Comments
On ice,deliver immediately. This test is for inpatients only. Delivery of blood gases through the pneumatic tube system may artificially increase the measured pO2 result.
Special Handling
STAT Lab: On ice,deliver immediately
Ordering
Ordering Recommendations
The pulmonary artery blood gas panel includes measured PO2 (partial pressure of oxygen), PCO2 (partial pressure of carbon dioxide), pH and calculated bicarbonate, base excess and percent oxygen saturation. Blood gas measurements are used to evaluate oxygenation and acid/base status.
Performed
Monday - Sunday; Days, Evenings, Nights
Methodology
Electrochemical
Reported
30 min
Performing Lab
Chemistry
Other Performing Labs
Arnett, Ball, Bloomington, Frankfort, Jay County, Morgan, North, Paoli, Saxony, Tipton, West and White Chemistry
