:Normal range
Hb : 13-15 mg/dl
pH : 7.35-7.45
pCO2 : 35-45 mm Hg
pO2 : 90-95 mm Hg
HCO3 : 20-24 mm/L
TCO2 : 21-25 mm/L
ABE : -2.0 – +2.0 mm/L
SBE : -2.0 – +2.0 mm/L
SBC : -2.0 – +2.0 mm/L
O2SAT : 95-97%
%.O2CT : 14-18 Vol
Comment: Blood gas and pH testing are done to evaluate oxygen and carbon dioxide gas exchange, respiratory function including hypoxia and acid-base status. They are clinically indicated in a wide variety of medical and surgical situations involving cardiorespiratory, metabolic, and central nervous disturbances. Raffin has pointed out that few studies are available to indicated and that a complete list of clinical settings involving ill patients in whom blood gas studies might be indicated would include much of the tables of contents of general medicine texts
Sample: Heparinized arterial blood