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HelpTest Code BF25 pH, Pleural Fluid
Synonym
- FPH
Specimen Required
Preferred Container/Tube: Syringe
Acceptable Container/Tube: Syringe, Sterile Container
Specimen Volume: Full Syringe
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Stability Information
Ambient: 1 hour
Refrigerated:
Frozen:
Rejected Due To
Unacceptable container type
Quantity not sufficient
Clotted specimens
Icteric or hemolyzed samples
Received past stability
Method Description
Potentiometry
Performing Lab
Clinical Lab UH
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
Reporting Name
pH, Pleural Fluid
CPT Code Information
83986
LOINC Code Information
2748-2