Open AccessArterial Blood Gases
Author(s) -
Clementine YF Yap,
Tar Choon Aw
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
proceedings of singapore healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2059-2329
pISSN - 2010-1058
DOI - 10.1177/201010581102000313
Subject(s) - arterial blood , arterial blood gas analysis , medicine , blood gas analysis , blood collection , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , surgery , emergency medicine
Arterial blood gases (ABG) results reflect underlying pathology and interpretation of the results are often compounded by ongoing disease processes and clinical interventions. While ABG specimens should be analysed immediately for optimal results the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) has recommended a window of 30 minutes at room temperature from blood collection to ABG analysis. A fresh and simple approach to interpreting ABG is provided.
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