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Test Code CO2 Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Important Note

**Please note that the stability for this test is 24 hours at room temperature.  There are not stability ranges set for refrigerated or frozen specimens by the manufacturer.

**Please see critical value reporting information below:

≤10 mmol/L
≥60 mmol/L >1yr old
≥40 mmol/L <1 yr old
Infectious

Additional Codes

MEDITECH MNEMONIC:

CL

Specimen Requirements

Preferred Specimen:

1mL Lithium Heparin plasma

 

Acceptable Specimen:

1mL serum from a gel or non-gel tube

 

Minimum Volume:

0.5mL plasma or serum (volume does not include repeat or reflexed testing)

Transport Temperature/Stability

Transport Container:

Transport Tube

 

Preferred Transport Temperature:

Ambient

 

Specimen Stability (after centrifugation):

Ambient:  <24 hours

Refrigerated:  undefined

Frozen:  undefined

 

Setup Schedule:

SUN-SAT

Performing Laboratory

Willis Knighton Medical Center

Willis Knighton Bossier

Willis Knighton Pierremont

Willis Knighton South