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| Investigation | : | Bicarbonate | ||||||||||
| Specimen type | : | Serum | ||||||||||
| Spec container | : | Serum Gel | ||||||||||
| Volume required | : | 5 ml | ||||||||||
| Reference range | : | 22 - 29 mmol/l | ||||||||||
| Turnaround | : | <24 hours | ||||||||||
Please note change to National Pathology Harmonisation reference range from 16th April 2012.
Prior to this date the reference range was 22 - 33 mmol/L
Additional information on bicarbonate and its clinical use can be found here: bicarbonate.