Details
Back to Test DirectoryCPT Code
82374
Specimen Type
Blood
Container Type
Serum Separator Tube (SST)/Yellow
Stability
Room Temperature, 24 hours; 2-8° C, 7 days; -20°C, 2 weeks
Handling Instructions
Allow to clot for 30 mins, centrifuge within 2 hours
Clinical Notes
Bicarbonate is an electrolyte, a negatively charged ion that is used by the body to help maintain the body’s acid-base (pH) balance. It also works with the other electrolytes (sodium, potassium, and chloride) to maintain electrical neutrality at the cellular level. This test measures the total amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the blood, which occurs mostly in the form of bicarbonate (HCO3–). The CO2 is mainly a by-product of various metabolic processes.
Performing Lab
Principle Laboratory - Houston
16840 Buccaneer Ln
Suite 281
Houston, TX 77058
Principle Laboratory - Irving 6210 N Belt Line Rd #170 Irving, TX 75063