Test Code POC ABG/POC VBG Point of Care (POC) Blood Gases/Chemistries, Arterial & Venous, Point of Care

Important Note

Outpatient request must go to the Outpatient Lab at the Main Campus.
Outpatient request must be performed by Respiratory Therapy.

Methodology

i-STAT® Cartridge
ABL90

Specimen Requirements

1 mL whole blood drawn into a heparinized plastic syringe

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Reference Values (both Methodologies)

Analytes	ABL90 Reference Range	i-STAT® Reference Range	Critical Range
tHb g/dL	Newborn 13.5 - 19.5 Male 13.2 - 16.9 Female 11.3 -1 5.5 Arterial 12 - 17	Newborn 13.5 - 19.5 Male 13.2 - 16.9 Female 11.3 -1 5.5 Arterial 12 - 17	Newborn ≤7.0 - ≥22 Male ≤7.0 - ≥20 Female ≤7.0 - ≥20
Hct %	Newborn 42 -60 Arterial 35 - 51 Male 40.5 - 50.6 Female 35.6 - 48.2	Newborn 42 -60 Arterial 35 - 51 Male 40.5 - 50.6 Female 35.6 - 48.2	Newborn ≤15.0 -≥70 Male ≤15.0 -≥ 66 Female ≤15.0 -≥ 66
COHb %	Arterial Non-Smoker 0.5 – 1.5 Arterial Smoker 4.0-9.0	NA	NA
MetHb %	Arterial 0.0-1.5%	NA	NA
sO₂ %	Arterial 94-100%	Arterial 94-100%	NA
O2Hb %	Arterial 94 -97%	Arterial 94 -97%	NA
pH	Newborn Capillary 7.32-7.43 Venous 7.25-7.35 Arterial 7.32-7.45 Cord Arterial 7.22-7.44 Cord Venous 7.25-7.45	Newborn Capillary 7.32-7.43 Venous 7.25-7.35 Arterial 7.32-7.45	<7.2 - >7.55
pCO2 mmHg	Arterial & Venous Male 35 - 48 Female 32 -45	Arterial & Venous Male 35 - 48 Female 32 -45	<20 - >60
PO2 mmHg	0-18 years 35-45 Venous NA Arterial 75-100 Cord Arterial 6-30 Cord Venous 17-41	0-18 years 35-45 Venous NA Arterial 75-100	Arterial <50
TCO2 (B) mmol/L	Arterial 22-36	Arterial 23-27 Venous 24-29	NA
cBase (BE) mmol/L	(-2.0) – (3.0)	NA	NA
HCO3*- mmol/L	NA	0-18 yrs- 22-28 >18 yrs- 23-28	NA
Anion Gap (c) mmol/L	7 -16	NA	NA
K mmol/L	3.5-4.9	0-1 month- 3.4-6.2 1mth-10yrs- 3.5-5.8 10-18 yrs- 3.5-5.1 >18 yrs- 3.5-4.9	≤2.9 - ≥6.5
Na mmol/L	Newborn Capillary 132-142 Arterial & Venous 138-146	Newborn Capillary 132-142 Arterial & Venous 138-146	≤120 - ≥160
iCa (Ca⁺⁺) mg/dL	4.5 - 5.3	4.5 - 5.3	≤3.3 - ≥6.2
Cl^- mmol/L	96-108	96-108	≤80 - ≥125
Glucose mg/dL	0-4 hours: 25-45 4-24 hours: 45-120 24-48 hours: >50 >48 hours: >60 Fasting Arterial & Venous: 70-99	0-4 hours: 25-45 4-24 hours: 45-120 24-48 hours: >50 >48 hours: >60 Fasting Arterial & Venous: 70-99	0-4 hours: <25 4-24 hours: <45 >48 hours: ≤60 or ≥400

Performing Laboratory

Beebe Healthcare Laboratory

Performing Location

Margaret H. Rollins Laboratory

South Coastal Campus Laboratory

Rehoboth Surgical Hospital

Beebe Outpatient Surgery Center