3636 pH, Body Fluid - Interpath Laboratory, Inc.

3636 pH, Body Fluid

Specimen:

Collect:

Body Fluid

Submit:

4 mL (Min:2 mL) Body Fluid in 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin). Submit Refrigerated.

Special Handling:

State Source

Rejection Criteria:

Do not remove top of submission tube until specimen is ready for testing.

Stability:

Ambient: 1 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 1 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

pH Electrode

Performed:

Mon-Sat

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

83986

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : not defined pH UNITS