Roche v-TAC is a new digital diagnostics solution that allows clinicians to obtain arterial blood gas values from patients in need of blood gas testing via a simpler, less painful and less invasive ...

Arterial oxygen and carbon dioxide tensions, pH and forced expiratory volumes were measured in 101 asthmatic patients during acute attacks of bronchospasm. Hypoxemia was observed in 91 subjects. The ...

THE need to lessen hypoxemia during acute episodes of worsened respiratory failure in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease is generally accepted. This situation poses a special problem in ...

Whenever I order arterial blood gases (ABGs), the report includes hemoglobin levels. How do these levels correlate with the hemoglobin levels on a complete blood count (CBC)? Can management decisions ...

Neonatal blood gas analysis is a crucial diagnostic procedure that provides immediate information about the acid–base status of newborns at the time of delivery. By assessing parameters such as pH, ...

With the safePICO self-fill blood gas syringe, you can improve your mixing and get results you can trust. Mixing ball helps you obtain a homogeneous sample SafeTIPCAP minimizes the risk of blood ...

Laboratory reference ranges reflect methods, populations, and policies, and experienced clinicians interpret them in context rather than applying fixed cutoffs theoretically.

DKA is a complication of diabetes that can cause many symptoms. Various lab tests can confirm a diagnosis of DKA. These include ABG tests, which measure different components of the blood. In this ...