Test Code CO Carbon Monoxide

Important Note

Keep on ice until analyzed, but not to exceed 2 hours

Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Automated Procedures	304-388-5953
General Hospital Laboratory	304-388-6244
Plateau Medical Center Laboratory	304-469-8621

Whole Blood-Green Top (Lithium Heparin) Vacutainer or Heparinized Syringe

Avoid exposure of specimen to atmosphere

Send specimen in an ice water slurry.

Room Temperature	30 minutes
Ice Slurry	Up to 2 hours

Spectrophotometry

Monday through Sunday, Continuously

AM Collection	Expected by 9AM same day
Routine	Expected within 24 hrs
Stat	Expected within 1 hr
Timed	Expected results are test dependant

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