Test Code CARBM Carbon Monoxide, Blood

Methodology

Dry Chemistry, Optical Technology

Aspen Valley Hospital

Container/Tube: Dark green-top (sodium heparin) tube(s) - Other anticoagulants 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.

Non-smokers: <1.5% of tHgb

Smokers: 1.5-5.0% of tHgb

Heavy smoker: 5.0-9.0% of tHgb

Methemoglobin: <2.0% of tHgb

Critical value (automatic call-back): >11.9% tHgb

Monday through Sunday

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