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Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)

What Is an Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)? An arterial blood gas (ABG) test measures oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in your blood. It also measures your body’s acid-base (pH) level, which is usually ...
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Minimizing Preanalytical Errors in Capillary Blood Sample Collection and Handling

The specimen of choice that enables the collection of small blood volumes from neonatal or critically ill patients is a capillary blood specimen. This specimen type has gained favour with many ...
Nature

Continuous Blood Gas Monitoring Using an In-Dwelling Optode Method: Comparison to Intermittent Arterial Blood Gas Sampling in ECMO Patients

INTRODUCTION: The ability to measure postmembrane arterial blood gases is essential in the management of critically ill neonates treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). A new ...
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Continuous Blood Gas Monitoring Using an In-Dwelling Optode Method: Clinical Evaluation of the Neotrend Sensor Using a Luer Stub Adaptor to Access the Umbilical Artery Catheter

INTRODUCTION: Arterial blood gases are essential in the management of critically ill neonates. A new technology using the Neotrend system (Diametrics Medical) allows for continuous measurement of pH, ...