What Is a Blood Gas Test?
When someone is brought to the emergency room with difficulty breathing, medical personnel have only moments to determine the cause.
Difficulty breathing can be caused by a wide variety of conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, kidney failure, and even chemical poisoning.
In order to determine the cause, a number of tests will be ordered. One of these is likely to be a blood gas test, also known as an arterial blood gas test (ABG) or a blood gas analysis.
A blood gas test is usually accompanied by other tests, including a urine test to check kidney function, chest x-rays and lung volume tests to test lung function, and blood counts for sodium, potassium, bicarbonate, and blood sugar.
The blood gas test checks the blood’s pH level and takes a measurement of the Partial Pressure of Oxygen (PaO2).
If a person’s pH is outside the normal range, it could mean that their lungs or kidneys are not functioning properly. A low PaO2 measurement suggests that the person is not getting sufficient oxygen. This might be caused by emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, or a heart problem.
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