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Carboxyhemoglobin, Quantitative, Blood*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Carboxyhemoglobin Level

This test should only be drawn at the 160 Allen St Draw Station.

Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Container/Tube: Dark-green top (lithium heparin)

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Send specimen in original tube.

2. Tube must remain unopened until test is performed.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Available STAT

Analytical Time:

1 hour

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82375

Methodology

Co-Oximetry

Reference Values

Nonsmoker: 0%-1.5%

Smoker: 1.5%-5%