Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Blood Gas, Capillary (BGCAP, CAPILLARY, BG) - South Zone

Test Includes:

MHRH: pH, pCO2, HCO3, BE, tHb, COHb, MetHb, OxyHb, Lactate, Na, K, Cl, anion gap, Ionized Calcium, Ionized Calcium normalized, Glucose, pO2, O2 Sat, Hct, and Barometric Pressure.

Brooks: pH, pCO2, pO2, HCO3, and 02 Sat.

Rural sites: pH, pCO2, and HCO3

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB78

Primary Container:

HEPARINIZED CAPILLARY TUBE

Processing:

Room Temperature
Transport to lab immediately.
Testing to begin within 15 minutes of collection.

Testing Schedule:

Daily

Reference Interval:

Parameter	Units	Gender	Reference Interval
pH	N/A	All	7.32 – 7.42
pCO2	mm Hg		35 – 45
pO2	mm Hg		N/A
HCO3	mmol/L		20 – 27
BE	mmol/L		-6 to 1
tHb	g/L		Refer to Hematology reference intervals
O2 Sat	%		90-100
COHb	%		0 – 3
MetHb	%		0 – 2.0
OxyHb	%		85-95
Lactate	mmol/L		0.5 – 2.2
Glucose	mmol/L		Refer to Chemistry reference intervals
Ionized Calcium	mmol/L		Refer to Chemistry reference intervals
Ionized Calcium normalized	mmol/L		Refer to Chemistry reference intervals
Sodium	mmol/L		Refer to Chemistry reference intervals
Potassium	mmol/L		Refer to Chemistry reference intervals
Chloride	mmol/L		Refer to Chemistry reference intervals
Anion gap	mmol/L		Refer to Chemistry reference intervals
Hct	L/L		Refer to Hematology reference intervals

Testing Area:

Chemistry

Performing Site:

Brooks Health Centre
Cardston Hospital
Crowsnest Pass Hospital
Pincher Creek Hospital
Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
Taber Hospital

Last Updated On:

Friday, November 3, 2023