An arterial blood gas (ABG) test measures oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in your blood. It also measures your body’s acid-base (pH) level, which is usually in balance when you’re healthy.

Grenache DG et al. Integrated and automatic mixing of whole blood: an evaluation of a novel blood gas analyzer. Clin Chim Acta 2007; 375: 153-57. Image Credit: Radiometer ...

Abstract. Blood gas analysis allows the assessment of patients’ oxygenation, ventilation, acid-base balance and metabolic status. This article, the sixth in a series on essential critical care skills, ...

Arterial blood pH, which indicates the amount of hydrogen ions in blood. A pH of less than 7.0 is called acidic, and a pH greater than 7.0 is called basic, or alkaline.

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An arterial blood gas test is performed by collecting a small amount of arterial blood for analysis in a clinical laboratory. Normally, arterial blood is rich in oxygen as it comes from the heart and ...

The volume of expired gas, corrected to body temperature, pressure, saturated with water vapor (BTPS) and collected simultaneously with arterial blood, was assayed for oxygen and carbon dioxide by ...

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Arterial blood samples were analyzed with the use of the RapidLab 348 (Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics) blood gas analyzer, which does not contain a co-oximeter. The PaO 2 , the PaCO 2 , and ...