Blood gases

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What is Blood gases?

Blood gases is a test done to measure how much oxygen and carbon dioxide is in your blood. It also looks at the acidity (pH) of the blood. Usually, blood gases look at blood from an artery. In rarer cases, blood from a vein may be used.

Alternative Names:

Arterial blood gas analysis; ABG

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