Arterial blood gas analysis (ABG) is most often performed to evaluate respiratory diseases and other conditions that affect the lungs as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of oxygen therapy. An ABG ...

The results of blood gas analyses are used for many patient management decisions, often in a time-sensitive setting. Several pre-analytical factors can affect blood gas and oxygen saturation results.

Whenever I order arterial blood gases (ABGs), the report includes hemoglobin levels. How do these levels correlate with the hemoglobin levels on a complete blood count (CBC)? Can management decisions ...

Pulse oximetry guides the management of respiratory conditions through non-invasively monitoring arterial oxygen saturation. Unstable haemoglobin variants may produce inaccurate readings. We describe ...