What is the principle of blood gas analyzer?
Blood gas/pH analyzers use electrodes to determine pH, partial pressure of carbon dioxide, and partial pressure of oxygen in the blood. Chemistry analyzers use a dry reagent pad system in which a filter pad impregnated with all reagents required for a particular reaction is placed on a thin plastic strip.
What is a point of care blood gas analyzer?
Point of Care blood gas testing includes a variety of tests that use a small venous blood sample. Test menus include PCO2, TCO2, HCO3, PH and sO2. Results available in minutes. Blood gas measurements are used to evaluate your oxygenation and acid/base status.
What is a Nova blood panel?
A Fast, Simple, Capillary Blood Analyzer All tests are measured with disposable, ready-to-use cartridges or test strips, and are easily performed by non-technical personnel. With cartridge test times of 6 to 9 minutes and the ability to measure two cartridges simultaneously, Allegro provides rapid results.
What is blood gas analyzer and its functions?
Blood gas analyzers are used to measure combinations of pH, blood gas (i.e. pCO2 and pO2), electrolytes, and metabolites parameters from whole blood samples. Blood conservation is an important initiative in every clinical diagnostic lab or critical care facility.
What is pCO2 and pO2?
pCO2 (partial pressure of carbon dioxide) pO2 (partial pressure of oxygen) CO2 (carbon dioxide content)
Why is pCO2 ordered?
The pCO2 gives an indication of the respiratory component of the blood gas results. A high and low value indicates hypercapnea (hypoventilation) and hypocapnea (hyperventilation), respectively. A high pCO2 is compatible with a respiratory acidosis and a low pCO2 with a respiratory alkalosis.
How long are Nova test strips good for?
Strip vials now have a 6-month outdate. There is space on each vial to write in the open date & the new expiration date. This MUST be done each time a vial is OPENED!