2453      Carbon Monoxide
Specimen:
  Collect: One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin) 
  Submit: One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Hep). Submit Refrigerated.  
  Special Handling: Measures saturation of hemoglobin with carbon monoxide. 
  Rejection Criteria: Collection tube not properly filled
Do Not Centrifuge.
Do Not Open Tube - Must Remain Sealed. 
  Stability: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable 
Performed: Mon-Fri 
Reported: 1-2 Day(s) 
CPT Codes:
82375 - Carbon Monoxide, Quant
Interpretive Data:
General Reference Range : 0-1.5 %