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

Performing Laboratory

Beebe Healthcare Laboratory

Performing Location

Margaret H. Rollins Laboratory

South Coastal Campus Laboratory

Rehoboth Surgical Hospital

Beebe Outpatient Surgery Center

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	<1 mth- 13.5-19.5 1-2 mth- 10-18 2-3 mth- 19-14 3-6mth- 9.5-13.5 6mth-2yrs- 10.5-13.5 6-12yrs- 11.5-15.0 12-18 yrs- 13-16 >18 yrs 12-17 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	<1 mth- 42-60 1-2 mth- 31-55 2-3 mth- 28-42 3-6mth- 29-41 6mth-2yrs- 24-40 6-12yrs- 37-49 12-18 yrs- 37-49 >18 yrs 38-51 Arterial- 38-51	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	<1 month 7.30-7.45 1 mth- 18 yrs 7.35-7.45 >18 yrs 7.25-7.35 Arterial 7.35-7.45	<7.2 - >7.55
pCO2 mmHg	Arterial & Venous Male 35 - 48 Female 32 -45	Arterial 35-45 0-18 yrs- 35-45 >18 yrs- 41-51	<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	0-1 mth- 132-142 1-6mth- 132-140 6mth-10yrs- 131-141 10-18 yrs- 136-145 >18 yrs- 138-146 Arterial 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	Newborn Capillary: 41-110 Arterial & Venous 70-99	Newborn Capillary: 41-110 Arterial & Venous 70-99	<50 - >400