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Test Code OXI CO-OXIMETRY

Specimen Type

Freshly collected Lithium Heparin or Sodium Heparin whole blood ONLY

Specimen Volume

Heparinized tube at least half full

Specimen Stability

30 mins at room temperature or 1 hour on ice

Reject

  1. Submitted in red top, or other anticoagulant not mentioned here
  2. Submitted in SST or other tubes containing gel separator
  3. Large Clots present
  4. > 30 minutes at room temp
  5. > 1 hour on ice
  6. > 25% Air contamination
  7. Tube is less than half full

Performing Laboratory

Great Plains Health