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Research Notes on Arterial Blood Gas Analysis
An arterial blood gas (ABG) is a blood test that is performed specifically on blood from an artery. The test is used to determine the concentrations of gases like carbon dioxide, oxygen, bicarbonate, as well as the pH level of the blood. Its main use is in pulmonology, to determine gas exchange levels in the blood related to lung function, but it is also used in nephrology, and to evaluate metabolic disorders such as acidosis and alkalosis. ...read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- The common puncture sites are the radial, brachial or femoral arteries.1
- It provides more accurate and greater amounts of information than pulse oximetry alone.1
- A procedure called the Allen test is usually done before the blood sample is taken, to check for collateral circulation.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia: Arterial Blood Gas
- ↑ Healthwise (via WebMD): Arterial Blood Gases
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- Contributor: Aimee Abellaneda
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- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Aimee Abellaneda
- Reviewer: Amy Sandhu
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: ABG, Arterial blood gas, Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)
- Last update: May 11, 2009
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