Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Blood Gas, Venous, Cord (Synonym: VBG Cord, Cord Blood Gas Venous)

Test Includes:

pH, pO2, pCO2, HCO3, and Base Excess
If analysis is delayed, only the pH results will be reported.

Calgary Zone, South Zone, and Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital also report barometric pressure.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB77

Specimen Type:

Blood

Specimen Source:

Arterial

Primary Container:

HEPARINIZED SYRINGE

Minimum Collection Volume:

0.7 mL whole blood

Stability and Storage:

Calgary Zone:
Refrigerated temperature: 2 hours

Edmonton Zone:
Room temperature: 30 minutes
pH only: If greater than 30 minutes at room temperature from time of collection.
Refrigerated temperature or on ice: 2 hours

South Zone:
Room temperature: 60 minutes
pH only: If greater than 60 minutes but less than 2 hours at room temperature from time of collection.

All other zones:
Room temperature: 60 minutes
pH only: Refrigerated temperature (in ice slurry): 12 hours

North Zone only:
pH only: If collected on ice or greater than 10 minutes from time of collection.

Processing:

Avoid / remove air bubbles from heparinized syringe.
Mix well by gentle inversion.

Transportation:

Transport to testing department immediately.
Transport at room temperature.

Testing Schedule:

Daily

Reference Interval:

Parameter	Units	Gender	Reference Interval
pH	N/A	All	7.25 – 7.45
pO2	mmHg		15.0 – 40.0
pCO2	mmHg		30 - 55
HCO3	mmol/L		16 - 25
BE	mmol/L		-10 - 0

Critical Value:

Parameter	Units	Gender	Critical Value
pH	N/A	All	Less than 7.15

Testing Area:

Biochemistry

Performing Site:

Calgary Zone:	Canmore General Hospital High River General Hospital Strathmore District Health Services
Central Zone:	Camrose – St. Mary’s Hospital Consort Hospital and Care Centre Daysland Health Centre Drumheller Health Centre Hanna Health Centre Hardisty Health Centre Innisfail Health Centre Killam Health Care Centre Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre Lamont Health Care Centre Olds Hospital and Care Centre Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre Provost Health Centre Rimbey Hospital and Care Centre Rocky Mountain House Health Centre Stettler Hospital and Care Centre St. Joseph’s General Hospital - Vegreville Sundre Hospital and Care Centre Sylvan Lake Community Health Centre Three Hills Health Centre Tofield Health Centre Two Hills Health Centre Vermillion Health Centre Viking Health Centre Wainwright Health Centre Wetaskiwin Hospital and Care Centre
Edmonton Zone:	East Edmonton Health Centre Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital Strathcona Community Hospital
North Zone:	Athabasca Healthcare Centre Barrhead Helathcare Centre Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital Bonnyville Helathcare Centre Boyle Healthcare Centre Central Peace Health Complex – Spirit River Cold Lake Healthcare Centre Edson Healthcare Centre Elk Point Healthcare Centre Fairview Health Complex Fox Creek Healthcare Centre George McDougall – Smoky Lake Healthcare Centre Grande Cache Community Health Complex Grimshaw / Berwyn and District Community Health Centre High Prairie Health Complex Hinton Healthcare Centre Manning Community Health Centre Mayerthorpe Healthcare Centre Peace River Community Health Centre Sacred Heart Community Health Centre - McLennan Northwest Health Centre – High Level Seton Healthcare Centre - Jasper Slave Lake Healthcare Centre St. Theresa General Hospital – Fort Vermillion St. Therese – St. Paul Healthcare Centre Valleyview Health Centre Wabasca / Desmarais Healthcare Centre Westlock Healthcare Centre Whitecourt Healthcare Centre William J. Cadzow – Lac La Biche Health Centre
South Zone:	Brooks Health Centre Cardston Hospital Chinook Regional Hospital Crowsnest Pass Health Centre Medicine Hat Regional Hospital Oyen - Big Country Hospital Pincher Creek Hospital Raymond Health Centre Taber Health Centre

Last Updated On:

Thursday, November 21, 2024