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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code BICARB Bicarbonate, Venous, Blood

Methodology

Dry Chemistry, Optical Technology

Performing Laboratory

Aspen Valley Hospital

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube: Dark green-top (sodium heparin) tube(s) - Other anticoagulants, plasma gel tube, or specimen containing clot is not acceptable.

Specimen: 1 mL (minimum volume:  0.09 mL) of sodium heparin whole blood

Transport Temperature: Ambient

Collection Instructions: Invert 8 times to mix blood. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, send specimen refrigerated.

Reference Values

21.0-28.0 mmol/L

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82374