CARBON DIOXIDE
Detail Description
"Clinical Significance
Carbon Dioxide - Measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of numerous potentially serious disorders associated with changes in body acid-base balance.
Preferred Specimen(s)
1 full unopened spun gel barrier tube
Alternative Specimen(s)
Plasma collected in: Sodium heparin (green-top) tube or lithium heparin (green-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Collection Instructions
Do not open tube
Transport Container
1 full unopened spun gel barrier tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 31 days
Reject Criteria
Anticoagulants other than heparin • Red-top tube (no gel)
Setup Schedule"
Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)
Reference Range(s)
Carbon Dioxide 20-32 mmol/L
Carbon Dioxide (High Altitude) 18-30 mmol/L
Alternative Name(s)
CO2 Content,Bicarbonate,HCO3