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arterial blood oximetry |
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arterial blood oximetry Critical care A clinical test that quantifies carboxyhemoglobin–COHb and methemoglobin, and calculates the content of O2 bound to Hb; ABO is indicated in Pts with anemia or polycythemia, for evaluating
altered Hbs, O2 content of the blood, and to correlate the findings of arterial blood gas analysis Specimen Arterial blood; because the analyte, carbon monoxide, is unstable, the specimen must be sent to the lab ASAP on ice and analyzed
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