| Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs) |
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| REQUESTING AND COLLECTING |
| | Collection: | | Arterial blood is to be collected by MOs NOT by pathology |
| | collectors.Transport immediately to laboratory. Ice required unless |
| | sample transported via air tube system. |
| Container(s): | | Blood gas syringe (ABG syringe) - required |
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| | GENERAL INFORMATION |
| | Availability: | | Test performed 7 days/24 hours. Results available 15 minutes after |
| | sample arrival in laboratory. |
| | Reference Intervals: | | pH: 7.35 - 7.45 |
| | pCO2: 32 - 45mmHg |
| | pO2: 75 - 105 mmHg |
| | Bicarbonate: 24 - 31 mmol/L |
| | Base Excess: -3 to +3 |
| | Laboratory: | | Auto Chemistry (8382-9164) |
| Synonyms: | | ABG |
| | Base Excess |
| | Blood gases |
| | pCO2 |
| | pH |
| | pO2 |
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| INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING AT SYDPATH |
| SydPath Handling: | | SPRO: Processing by laboratory only. |
| Mnemonic: | | BGAS |
| | GEcode: | | BGA |
| | SydPath | | Chemical Pathology |
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| Date Published: Monday, 5 July 2010 |