Gases, Arterial

GASES

pH
arterial blood pCO2
arterial bicarbonate
pO2
O2 saturation
O2 content
Hemoglobin
total fraction of inspired oxygen base excess.
 

0 days - <30 days 1 Heparin-Capillary
>=31 days 1 Heparin-Syringe

Mix sample well by rolling syringe between palms for at least 5 seconds and inverting the syringe repeatedly for at least 5 seconds.
Stopper specimen; transport on ice.
Test must be performed immediately after collection

"Test: pH, ARTERIAL BLOOD
Male/Female Ages >=0 Days - <1 Month:
Normal Range: 7.34-7.48
Critical Low : <=7.21
Critical High : >=7.59

Male/Female Ages >=1 Month:
Normal Range: 7.35-7.45
Critical Low : <=7.21
Critical High : >=7.59

Test: pCO2, ARTERIAL
Male/Female Ages >=0 Days - <1 Month:
Normal Range: 26-36 mmHG
Critical Low : <=21 mmHG
Critical High : >=69 mmHG

Male/Female Ages >=1 Month:
Normal Range: 35-45 mmHG
Critical Low : <=19 mmHG
Critical High : >=69 mmHG

Test: BICARBONATE
Male/Female Ages >=0 Days - <1 Month:
Normal Range: 17-29 mmol/L
Critical Low : <=11 mmol/L
Critical High : >=39 mmol/L

Male/Female Ages >=1 Month:
Normal Range: 22-28 mmol/L
Critical Low : <=11 mmol/L
Critical High : >=39 mmol/L

Test: pO2
Male/Female Ages >=0 Days - <1 Month:
Normal Range: 49-67 mmHG
Critical Low : <=36 mmHG

Male/Female Ages >=1 Month:
Normal Range: 83-108 mmHG
Critical Low : <=51 mmHG

Test: O2 SATURATION
Male/Female Ages >=0 Days - <1 Month:
Normal Range: 40-90 %

Male/Female Ages >=1 Month:
Normal Range: 90-97.5 %

Test: O2 CONTENT
Male/Female Ages >=1 Year:
Normal Range: 16-25 VOLUME %

Test: HEMOGLOBIN, TOTAL
Male/Female All Ages:
Normal Range: 12-15 g/dL
Critical Low : <=5 g/dL

Test: FRACTION OF INSPIRED OXYGEN

See report for normal ranges.

Test: BASE EXCESS
Male/Female Ages >=0 Days - <1 Month:
Normal Range: -10--1 mmol/L

Male/Female Ages >=1 Month:
Normal Range: -3-3 mmol/L

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