DKA is a complication of diabetes that can cause many symptoms. Various lab tests can confirm a diagnosis of DKA. These include ABG tests, which measure different components of the blood. In this ...

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 ...

COOH) represents the protonated form of the organic acid, whereas lactate (CH₃CH (OH)COO⁻) represents its conjugated base.

Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is an under-recognised complication of chronic liver disease, affecting 10%–30% of patients with cirrhosis. It involves intrapulmonary vascular dilatations, arterial ...

Transcutaneous carbon dioxide (TcCO₂) monitoring represents a significant non‐invasive approach for assessing the partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO₂), traditionally measured through arterial ...

Roche v-TAC is a new digital diagnostics solution that allows clinicians to obtain arterial blood gas values from patients in need of blood gas testing via a simpler, less painful and less invasive ...

Blood gas testing is often required for ventilator-assisted patients and those undergoing evaluation for respiratory distress, providing insights into a patient’s oxygenation level. The new RAPIDPoint ...

Arterial oxygen and carbon dioxide tensions, pH and forced expiratory volumes were measured in 101 asthmatic patients during acute attacks of bronchospasm. Hypoxemia was observed in 91 subjects. The ...