Equis ISSN 2398-2977
Blood: gas analysis
Contributor(s): Annalisa Barrelet, Robert Shull, Vetstream Ltd
Overview
- Arterial blood gas analysis is the most sensitive clinical measurement of pulmonary function.
Sampling
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Tests
Availability
- Large referral practices, educational institutions, neonatal intensive care units, large surgical facilities.
Technique (intrinsic) limitations
In adults
- Measurement of resting blood gases is of limited use as severe pathology must be present before PaO2 decreases.
- Measurement of PaO2 during exercise will however assist in pinpointing the lung as the source of inadequate performance.
Result Data
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