Test Code CO2 Carbon Dioxide, Serum

Specimen Required

Container/Tube
Acceptable	PST (Li Hep) Gel- Mint Green Top
Acceptable	SST
Specimen Volume	3.0 mL
Minimum Volume	1.0 mL

Specimen Type

Plasma/Serum

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Specimen Stability

Specimen	Temperature	Time Frame
Plasma	Refrigerated 2-8°C	7 days
Serum-gel tube	Refrigerated 2-8°C	7 days
Plasma/Serum	Ambient	40 hours

Updated June 2020

Day(s) Test Set up

Monday through Sunday

Available STAT

Reference Values

22-29 mmol/L

Methodology

Enzymatic

CPT Code

82374

Loinc Code

1962-0