Venous Admixture

Test Name

Venous Admixture

Availability

24 hours a day, seven days a week

Lab Section

Chemistry

Fluid Type

Whole blood

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Arterial and Venous heparinized Syringes On Ice

Container Whole Blood Required

1.0 ml (arterial) whole blood in a heparinized syringe on ice and 1.0 ml (venous) whole blood in a heparinized syringe on ice

Summary Test Name

Venous Admixture

Specimen Stability

2 hours, if on ice

Minimum Volume

0.4 ml whole blood in (2) heparinized syringes

Specimen Transport

On Ice

Specimen Preparation In House

Keep on ice until analyzed

Stat Availability

24 hours a day, seven days a week

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

1 hour

Additional Test Information

Requires an arterial and venous sample. Must be received on ice