blood gas
1blood gas — n dissolved carbon dioxide and oxygen in blood typically expressed in terms of partial pressure also a test of usu. arterial blood to measure the partial pressures and concentrations of carbon dioxide and oxygen along with the pH and bicarbonate… …
2blood gas analysis — the laboratory determination of the pH and the partial pressures and concentrations of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood …
3blood gas analyzer — an instrument for measuring partial pressures of oxygen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen in blood …
4Arterial blood gas sampling — This article lacks . Arterial blood gas sampling is a medical technique used to check gas levels in the blood. It typically involves using a thin needle and syringe to puncture an artery, usually in the wrist, and withdraw a small amount of blood …
5Arterial blood gas — An arterial blood gas (ABG) is a blood test that is performed specifically on blood from an artery. It involves puncturing an artery with a thin needle and syringe and drawing a small volume of blood. The most common puncture site is the radial… …
6blood-gas barrier — alveolocapillary membrane …
7Blood plasma — is the straw colored liquid component of blood in which the blood cells in whole blood are normally suspended. It makes up about 55% of the total blood volume. It is the intravascular fluid part of extracellular fluid (all body fluid outside of… …
8Arterial blood gas (ABG) — The sampling of the blood levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the arteries, as opposed to the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in venous blood. Typically the acidity, or pH, of the blood is measured simultaneously with the gas levels in …
9Blood test — A blood test is a laboratory analysis performed on a blood sample that is usually extracted from a vein in the arm using a needle, or via fingerprick. Blood tests are used to determine physiological and biochemical states such as disease, mineral …
10Blood — For other uses, see Blood (disambiguation). Human blood smear: a – erythrocytes; b – neutrophil; c – eosinophil; d – lymphocyte …
