- YCOV
Carbon Monoxide (Carboxyhemoglobin)
Specimen:
Test Code
YCOV
Specimen Name
Carbon Monoxide (Carboxyhemoglobin)
Collect
1-Green Top (Na-Heparin, Lithium-Heparin)
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Whole Blood Refrigerated
Special Handling
Specimen must be collected anaerobically. Specimen collected in a heparinized tube MUST be FULL.
Rejection Criteria
Partially filled tubes. Opened tubes
Stability
Ambient Unacceptable; Refrigerated 24 hours; Frozen Unacceptable
Methodology
Radiometer Spectrophotometry
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
1-2 days
CPT Codes
- 82375
Components
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