Test Name
Blood Gas, Venous
Type SpecimenWhole blood
LIS CodeGASW
Availability24 hours a day, seven days a week
Lab Section
Blood gas
Test Includes
PHV, PCO2V, PO2V, BEV, BDV, HCO3V, PHT, PCOT, PO2T, 02FLOV, TEMPV
Specimen Tube Type TransportHeparinized syringe on ice
Container Whole Blood RequiredHeparinized syringe on ice
Summary Test NameBlood Gas, Venous
Transport TimeDeliver immediately to lab after collection
Specimen Stability1 hour if received on ice
Minimum Volume0.5 mL
Specimen TransportOn Ice
Stat Availability24 hours a day, seven days a week
Preferred Volume1.0 mL
Additional Test InformationPreferred delivery on ice