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Blood Gas - Fetal Scalp

Source

Blood

Mnemonic

BGS

Specimen Requirements NOTE: Drawn at Maternal Care Centre

1 x 175 uL Balanced Heparin Blood Gas Capillary Tube. Minimum fill of 1/3 to 1/2 of Balanced Heparin Blood Gas Capillary Tube.
Specimen Handling Mix well. Avoid/remove air bubbles. Must be analyzed within 15 minutes of collection.
Additional Information Blood Gas includes: pH, pCO2, pO2, Bicarbonate (HCO3), Base Excess (BE)
Testing Location Respiratory-FMC, PLC, RGH
Testing Frequency Daily
Alternate Name(s)
Reference Interval