Method Name
Ion Selective Electrode (ISE)
Aliases
Carbon Dioxide, Total; CO2; Carbon Dioxide Total Blood, CO2 - Total Blood
Specimen Required
One Lithium Heparin separator or one SST/gel tube
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL of blood
Specimen Stability Information
Centrifuged specimen stable for 7 days refrigerated and unopened.
Performing Laboratory
As ordered. Turn around time is 4 hours.
Reference Values
22-29 mmol/L