What are blood gas tests, and when are they requested? The industry term ‘blood gas testing’ has come to mean the accurate measurement and reporting of a wide menu of blood parameters, all on a single ...

A blood gas test measures oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the blood. The test can also show blood pH levels and lung function. It is also called an arterial blood gas test or a blood gas analysis.

Blood gas analysis plays an indispensable role in critical care, providing rapid and reliable information on a patient’s acid–base status, electrolyte balance and metabolic function. This diagnostic ...

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.

The specimen of choice that enables the collection of small blood volumes from neonatal or critically ill patients is a capillary blood specimen. This specimen type has gained favour with many ...

Credit: Becton, Dickinson and Company. The system consists of a capillary blood collection tube and a finger sleeve that is intended for use by a trained health care provider, without the need of a ...

Not long after locking down FDA clearance for a device used to collect high-volume blood samples from the comfort of a user’s own home, Tasso is once again expanding its reach—both geographically and ...