What Do These ABG Values Measure? Flashcards
1
Q
What does the pH measure?
A
The acidity or alkalinity of a serum sample
2
Q
What does the pCO2 measure?
A
Measures partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the arterial plasma (Respiratory Imbalance)
3
Q
What does the HCO3- measure?
A
Measure metabolic imbalance
4
Q
What does the pCO measure?
A
It measures the amount of oxygen gas being dissolved in the blood
5
Q
What does the Sao2 measure?
A
Oxygen saturation of arterial blood
6
Q
A base deficit is-
A
A base level of -2 mEq/L
7
Q
Base excess is a base level of-
A
+2 mEq/L
8
Q
What are the 3 values required to interpret an ABG?
A
pH
pCo2
Bicarbonate (HCo3)
