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Test Name Alias
pH Body Fluid | 8727
Interface Order Alias
10450
Specimen Requirements
Submit only one of the following specimens:
Preferred
Specimen Type: Body Fluid
Container/Tube: Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin
Gel)
Volume: 4.5 mL
Minimum volume: 1.0 mL
Collection Instructions: Please indicate source
and type of fluid on order
Note: Synovial fluid is not acceptable at SH United Hospital lab
Optimal specimen is one that has been kept in an anaerobic state before analysis.
Acceptable
Specimen Type: Body Fluid
Container/Tube: Red top vacutainer tube
(United Lab: no clot activator, use no addive white top
vacutainer)
Volume: 5 mL
Minimum volume: 1.0 mL
Collection Instructions: Please indicate source
and type of fluid on order
Note: Synovial fluid is not acceptable at SH United Hospital lab
Optimal specimen is one that has been kept in an anaerobic state before analysis.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Specimen Stability
Refrigerate: 24 hours
Laboratory Retention: 72 hours (United Lab: 14 days)
Test Frequency
Available 24 hours, usual TAT 1 day.
Reference Range
Reference range is not available.
Performing Department
Chemistry
Performing Department Laboratory Location
Corewell Health Reference Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Greenville Laboratory, Greenville, MI
Methodology
Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE)
CPT
83986
CDM Code
3018398601
Epic Test ID
1230101032
LOINC
Specimen Type: 66746-9
pH BFL: 2748-2
Mayo Access Code
SHO8727
Reviewed Date
3/7/2024