Blood Sample Collection for Blood Gas Analysis

How to Cite This Chapter: Oczkowski S, Jankowski M, Szułdrzyński K. Blood Sample Collection for Blood Gas Analysis. McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine. Kraków: Medycyna Praktyczna. https://empendium.com/mcmtextbook/chapter/B31.IV.24.5.3..html Accessed March 29, 2024.
Last Updated: June 27, 2022
Last Reviewed: June 27, 2022
Chapter Information

Blood gas analysis is testing the arterial or arterialized capillary blood (the latter is less reliable) or less frequently venous blood or blood obtained during cardiac catheterization to assess the acid-base balance and gas exchange.

IndicationsTop

Diagnostics and monitoring of treatment in (1) respiratory failure; (2) acid-base disturbances.

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