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EPIC NAME: CARBON MONOXIDE EPIC CODE: LAB20051
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Performing Laboratory
Saint Francis Medical Center-Chemistry
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Whole blood
Container/Tube: Green-top (sodium heparin) tube. Gas-tight glass tubes, plastic syringes, capillary pipettes, or collection tubes are acceptable but should be tightly-sealed after draw.
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions: Avoid exposure of specimen to atmosphere.
Specimen Transport Temperature
30 min Ambient
Reference Values
Non-smoker: 0.0-1.5%
Smoker: 1.5-5.0%
Critical: >15.0%
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82375
Methodology
Measurement of Photodetector Absorbencies