ArterialBloodGasTestData
Modules | |
PatientAssessment | |
BloodPH | |
The amount of hydrogen ions in blood indicating the acidity or basicity of the blood. | |
Bicarbonate | |
A chemical that helps prevent the pH of blood from becoming too acidic or too basic. | |
PartialPressureOfOxygen | |
The pressure of oxygen dissolved in the blood. It determines how well oxygen is able to flow from the lungs into the blood. | |
PartialPressureOfCarbonDioxide | |
The pressure of carbon dioxide dissolved in the blood. It determines how well carbon dioxide is able to flow out of the body.. | |
OxygenSaturation | |
The amount of oxygen being carried by the hemoglobin in the red blood cells. | |