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AKA
Carbon Dioxide, Total, HCO3, Carbon Dioxide, Bicarbonate
Specimen Type/Requirements
Green (Lithium Heparin) Tube or Gold (SST Serum) Tube
Hemolyzed specimens will be rejected.
Specimen Volume
| Preferred Volume | 500 µL serum/plasma |
| Minimum Volume | 100 µL serum/plasma |
Stability/Transport
Capped:
| Room Temp | SST | 2 hours |
| LiHep | 8 hours | |
| Refridgerated | SST | 3 days |
| LiHep | 2 days | |
| Frozen | SST/ LiHep | 2 weeks |
Uncapped Specimen are stable for 2 Hours
Performed Test Frequency
Monday-Sunday
Methodology
Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase (PEP Carboxylase)
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories Fargo-Core Lab
CPT
82374