Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

Bicarbonate (standard)

External Price (excl. GST)

96.55

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

1.0 ml blood in an adult blood gas syringe or 0.5 ml in a paediatric blood gas syringe

Specimen Collection and Transport Protocols

Remove at least 3 ml of blood to waste prior to collecting the blood sample from a line.  Must be analysed within 30 minutes of collection.

Paediatric Specimen

0.5 ml blood in a paediatric blood gas syringe

Test Information

Department

Biochemistry and POCT

Test Availability

Mon - Sun, 24hrs

Laboratory Turnaround Time

30 minutes

Method

Blood gas analyser - derived parameter

Unit of measurement

mmol/L

Reference interval

0 - 2 yrs 18-23 mmol/L, > 2 yrs 21-27 mmol/L

Cord Blood Arterial 18-28 mmol/L, Cord Blood Venous 17-26 mmol/L

Minimum Volume

0.3 ml collected into a paediatric blood gas syringe

Electronic Information

Registration Code

BICS

HL7 mapping code

$BICS