Testing Laboratory
North Shore and Waitakere Hospital Laboratory, Emergency Dpartment and ICUDepartment
Point of Care
Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)
POCX
Test Code (Numeric Code)
4052
Laboratory Handling
Registration
Autoregistered
Synonyms
NA
Turnaround Time
2 minutes
Specimen Type
- Whole Blood
Specimen Requirements
Tube/Container Type:
Preferred
- Blood Gas Syringe
Acceptable
- Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)
Minimum Sample Volume (ml)
0.7
Paediatric Specimen Requirements
Tube/Container Type:
Preferred
- Blood Gas Syringe
Acceptable
- Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)
Minimum Sample Volume (ml)
0.7
Last updated: 16/03/2026