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22765 pH, Body Fluid

pH, Body Fluid
Test Code: PH-BF
Specimen Requirements
 
 
 
 
Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
​No Body Fluid​Syringe​
Red Top (RTT)
 
Lithium or Sodium-heparin Green Top (GTT)​
3 mL​0.3 mL​ ​
Collection Processing Instructions
Body fluid specimen should be collected in an air-tight syringe. Remove all air bubbles from fluid in syringe immediately after collection. Remove the needle before transporting the sample to the laboratory. 
Alternate specimens: Full 3 mL green or 7 mL red.
Place specimen on cold pack or wet ice and deliver to the laboratory immediately.
Specify source and/or type of body fluid as a test comment.​
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Time​ Temperature​
Body Fluid​ ​20 minutes ​Room Temperature​​
45 minutes ​Refrigerated or on ice
Rejection Criteria
​Specimens that are more than 30 minutes old at room temperature
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
​Diagnostic Treatment Center ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Radiometer
Eau Claire​ ​Monday through Sunday ​Less than 2 hours Reference Electrode/​Orion Starr 211​
Flambeau Hospital​ ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ Reference Electrode/​Gem 4000
MMC-Rice Lake ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Reference Electrode/Gem 4000
Marshfield​ Monday through Sunday​ Less than 2 hours​ ​Reference Electrode/Gem 4000
​Minocqua​Monday through Sunday​Less than 2 hours​Reference Electrode/Gem 4000
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
All Performing Sites Not available​
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
83986   ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Ordering Applications
Ordering Application Description
​Centricity ​Ph-Body Fluid
​Cerner ​pH Body Fluid
If the ordering application you are looking for is not listed, contact your local laboratory for assistance.
Specimen Requirements
 
 
 
 
Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
​No Body Fluid​Syringe​
Red Top (RTT)
 
Lithium or Sodium-heparin Green Top (GTT)​
3 mL​0.3 mL​ ​
Collection Processing
Body fluid specimen should be collected in an air-tight syringe. Remove all air bubbles from fluid in syringe immediately after collection. Remove the needle before transporting the sample to the laboratory. 
Alternate specimens: Full 3 mL green or 7 mL red.
Place specimen on cold pack or wet ice and deliver to the laboratory immediately.
Specify source and/or type of body fluid as a test comment.​
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Time​ Temperature​
Body Fluid​ ​20 minutes ​Room Temperature​​
45 minutes ​Refrigerated or on ice
Rejection Criteria
​Specimens that are more than 30 minutes old at room temperature
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
All Performing Sites Not available​
For more information visit:
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
​Diagnostic Treatment Center ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Radiometer
Eau Claire​ ​Monday through Sunday ​Less than 2 hours Reference Electrode/​Orion Starr 211​
Flambeau Hospital​ ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ Reference Electrode/​Gem 4000
MMC-Rice Lake ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Reference Electrode/Gem 4000
Marshfield​ Monday through Sunday​ Less than 2 hours​ ​Reference Electrode/Gem 4000
​Minocqua​Monday through Sunday​Less than 2 hours​Reference Electrode/Gem 4000
For billing questions, see Contacts
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
83986   ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
For most current information refer to the Marshfield Laboratory online reference manual.