BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS

Partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood pAO 2 Partial pressure of oxygen in alveoli pH 2 ... 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 Pco 22 mm Hg He 0 7. 9 7. 7. 7 7. 6 7. 5 7. 4 7. 3 7. 7. 1 7. 0 6. 9 6. 8 6. 7 6. 6 pH ... Recommendation Good Fair Bad Precautions for collection of blood sample (1) Heparin is acidic and lowers pH. ... ................
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