Carbon Dioxide
Quest Diagnostics
Sample type: Whole blood
Requires fasting: No
Phlebotomy required
Details
Carbon Dioxide Test - This test is crucial for diagnosing and treating various serious conditions that affect the body's acid-base balance.
- Carbon Dioxide
Estimated days for results: Results should be available in 2 - 5 business days after the sample is collected
Carbon Dioxide Test
This test is crucial for diagnosing and treating various serious conditions that affect the body's acid-base balance.
This test is crucial for diagnosing and treating various serious conditions that affect the body's acid-base balance.
What patients is this test right for?
This test may be recommended for individuals experiencing symptoms or conditions that can alter the body's acid-base balance like those related to the respiratory system, kidney disease, and metabolic disturbances.
What type of sample is required for this test?
1 full unopened spun gel barrier tube.
Proper collection of the specimen is crucial for accurate results.
Plasma collected in: Sodium heparin (green-top) tube or lithium heparin (green-top) tube.
Proper collection of the specimen is crucial for accurate results.
Plasma collected in: Sodium heparin (green-top) tube or lithium heparin (green-top) tube.
Test Resources
For more information, please consult your healthcare provider.
2–5 business days
Carbon Dioxide 20-32 mmol/L
Carbon Dioxide (High Altitude) 18-30 mmol/L
Carbon Dioxide (High Altitude) 18-30 mmol/L
Blood Draw Options with Fullscript
Fullscript offers several convenient phlebotomy options to complete your lab testing:
Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Centers (PSC)
- Location: Visit a nearby Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Center.
- Cost: $10 sample collection fee (paid during lab order checkout).
- Scheduling: Schedule your appointment here. Appointments are recommended to reduce wait times. Walk-ins are accepted, but may experience delays. Aim to arrive 10 minutes before your appointment.
- Collection Instructions:
- Bring a valid ID.
- Bring your digital or printed requisition form, available in the Labs tab of your Fullscript account.
- Check-in: Scan the QR code from your confirmation email or follow kiosk instructions.
- More Info: Quest Diagnostics blood draw guide
Getlabs Mobile Phlebotomy
- Location: Sample collection at your home or office.
- Cost: $85 sample collection fee (paid during lab order checkout).
- Availability: Available in most locations – enter your ZIP code during checkout to confirm.
- Scheduling: Schedule your appointment here through your Fullscript account.
- Collection Instructions:
- Have your digital or printed requisition form and valid ID ready.
- Your phlebotomist will contact you by phone to coordinate arrival.
- More Info: Getlabs blood draw guide
Specimen
- Preferred Specimen(s): 1 full unopened spun gel barrier tube
- Alternative: NA
- Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
- Collection Instructions: NA
Storage and shipping instructions
- Transport Container: Unopened gel barrier tube
- Transport Temperature: Room Temperature
- Specimen Stability:
- Room temperature: 72 hours
- Refrigerated: 72 hours
- Frozen: 31 days
- Reject Criteria:
- Anticoagulants other than heparin • Red-top tube (no gel)
State restrictions:
Patient can't order this test if they are located in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, New York, or Rhode Island
