O2 Saturation Panel 1, Venous
General Information
- Lab Name
- O2 Saturation Panel 1, VEN
- Lab Code
- VGC1
- Epic Ordering
- O2 Sat. Panel 1, Venous
- Description
- Synonyms
- Components
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Code Name SPDESC Specimen Description VPH pH, VEN VPCO2 pCO2, VEN VPO2 pO2, VEN VHCO3 Bicarbonate, VEN BVEXS Base Excess, Blood, VEN BVDEFC Base Deficit, Blood, VEN VTHB Total Hemoglobin, VEN VO2FR O2 Saturation (Frac.), VEN VCO Carboxyhemoglobin, VEN VMHB Methemoglobin, VEN VOCON O2 Content, VEN VO2FU O2 Saturation (Func.), VEN WNA Sodium, WBLD WK Potassium, WBLD WINCA Calcium (Ionized), WBLD WGLU Glucose, WBLD
Interpretation
- Method
Electrochemistry; Spectrophotometry
- Reference Range
- See individual components
- Interferences and Limitations
Methylene blue will interfere with measurement of venous or arterial methemoglobin for approximately 24 hours after administration.
Measurements made less than a day after methylene blue therapy is given may give falsely low results for methemoglobin.
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Venous blood
- Collection
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Venous blood collected into a balanced heparinized syringe such as the 2 mL Radiometer PicoTM or 3 mL Smiths Portex Pro-Vent syringes.
- Handling Instructions
Needles must be removed from syringes and replaced with caps before sending to the lab. No air bubbles. Transport to Lab Immediately.
Note: The Laboratory MUST assay specimen within 30 minutes of blood collection.
- Quantity
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requested: Full Syringe
minimum: half of a full syinge
Processing
- Processing
Login as STAT and take to Blood Gas Bench Immediately
Performance
- LIS Dept Code
- Chemistry, Whole Blood (CHW)
- Performing Location(s)
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HMC Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-MT Chemistry, Blood Gas
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room NW220,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195 - Frequency
- Daily
- Available STAT?
- Yes
Billing & Coding
- CPT codes
- 82330, 82375, 82805, 82947, 83050, 84132, 84295, 85018
- LOINC
- 18767-4