Blood gas test

"Blood gas" redirects here. For values measuring gases in blood, see blood gas tension. For an overview of gases in physiology, see Respiration (physiology). For chemical weapons agents, see Blood agent.
Blood gas test
Purposemeasure blood gas tension values
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A blood gas test or blood gas analysis tests blood to measure blood gas tension values and blood pH. It also measures the level and base excess of bicarbonate. The source of the blood is reflected in the name of each test; arterial blood gases come from arteries, venous blood gases come from veins and capillary blood gases come from capillaries.[1] The blood gas tension levels of partial pressures can be used as indicators of ventilation, respiration and oxygenation. Analysis of paired arterial and venous specimens can give insights into the aetiology of acidosis in the newborn.[2]

  1. ^ Seifter, Julian L. (2012). "Acid-Base Disorders". Goldman's Cecil Medicine. pp. 741–753. doi:10.1016/B978-1-4377-1604-7.00120-2. ISBN 978-1-4377-1604-7.
  2. ^ Armstrong, L; Stenson, B J (1 November 2007). "Use of umbilical cord blood gas analysis in the assessment of the newborn". Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition. 92 (6): F430 – F434. doi:10.1136/adc.2006.099846. PMC 2675384. PMID 17951550.
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