Code Panel 1, Venous Blood
General Information
- Lab Name
- Code Panel 1, VEN
- Lab Code
- VP1COD
- Epic Name
- Code Panel, Venous, w/ Lact, iCa, Na, K, Glu
- Synonyms
- VPCODE
- Components
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Code Name SPDESC Specimen Description VPH pH, VEN VPCO2 pCO2, VEN VPO2 pO2, VEN VHCO3 Bicarbonate, VEN VOSAT O2 Saturation, VEN BVEXS Base Excess, Blood, VEN BVDEFC Base Deficit, Blood, VEN WNA Sodium, WBLD WK Potassium, WBLD WINCA Calcium (Ionized), WBLD WGLU Glucose, WBLD WHB Immediate Care Hemoglobin WVLAC L_ Lactate, Venous Whole Blood
Interpretation
- Method
Ion Selective Electrode/Photo-dioarray
- Reference Range
- See individual components
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
- Receiving Instructions
This battery of tests will be done at patient bedside when a "CODE 199" is called.
Note: ML Tech will transport Mobile Blood Gas Cart to the floor. The Tech is responsible for making out a request form, login of this panel & result entry.
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Chemistry, Whole Blood(CHW)
- Frequency
- Available STAT?
- Yes
- Performing Location(s)
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UW-NW Main Lab
206-668-1344UW Medical Center – Northwest
1550 N 115th Street, A200
Seattle, WA 98133UW-MT Chemistry, Blood Gas (mobile)
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room NW220,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- 82330, 82803, 82947, 83605, 84132, 84295, 85018
- LOINC
- 18767-4