Blood gases provide essential information on acid-base status both in critically ill neonates and in chronically or less severely ill patients.
Titration of oxygen to improve the SpO2 and improve vital signs may be a logical approach to avoid additional and possibly unneeded arterial
blood gases.
These practices are not only effective in reducing post draw value changes in
blood gases, but also can help to minimize changes in electrolyte and metabolite values.
The analysis of arterial
blood gases (ABG) plays a pivotal role in making correct diagnosis and deciding management strategies in critically ill patients.
In conclusion,
Blood Gases appears to be a useful tool for both educational and clinical applications.
"The machine will allow us to have ice whenever we need it to put in packs to keep the specimen
blood gases cool as they are transported to the lab."
Stability of
blood gases in ice and at room temperature.
Analysis of arterial and venous
blood gases and electrolytes is an important aid in avian emergency medicine.
There was no significant acidosis, although the CNM testified that she could not confirm which vessel she sampled, as she rarely drew
blood gases. The initial CT scan was normal, indicating that the injury could not have occurred immediately prior to birth.
Arterial versus capillary
blood gases: a meta-analysis.
It is important to note that whole blood specimens continue to metabolize after collection, warranting prompt analysis to avoid changes in
blood gases and related parameters.
Although this probably had no effect on the correlation and agreement between
blood gases, it does limit the degree of extrapolation for severe acidosis, because the initial acid-base disorder may have been partially or completely corrected by the time of collection.