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CRITICAL CARE BLOOD GAS WITH CHEMISTRY - AQ2
AQ2
Analytes/procedures in bold type are regulated for proficiency testing by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Analyte
Challenges per Shipment
Number of Shipments
Calcium, ionized
2
Three shipments per year
Chloride
5
Hematocrit
5
Hemoglobin, estimated
5
Lactate
2
Magnesium, ionized
2
pCO2
5
pH
5
pO2
5
Potassium
5
Sodium
5
Creatinine
5
Glucose
5
Urea nitrogen (BUN)
5
For multiple instrument reporting options, see the Quality Cross Check programs, AQQ or AQ2Q.
It is not appropriate to report hemoglobin and hematocrit results by co-oximetry in these programs.
For i-STAT instrument usage, see chart.
Program Information
Five 2.5-mL aqueous specimens in duplicate and five 2.5-mL specimens for hematocrit testing in duplicate; appropriate for all methods except i-STAT®
Conventional and International System of Units (SI) reporting offered
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