Plastic Syringes Instead of Heparin-added Dedicated Syringes for Blood Gas Analysis: A Prospective Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Blood gas analysis is an important test for making quick and important clinical decisions, and it is recommended that a dedicated syringe that contains heparin be used to measure blood gas. We hypothesized that a plastic syringe could be used as a less-expensive substitute for a dedicated syringe, given that the test is performed immediately after collection.

Methods

This single-center, prospective, observational study involved patients admitted to the Kanoya Medical Center (Kagoshima, Japan) between July 2020 and March 2021, who were requiring blood gas analysis using a dedicated syringe under arterial line (A-line) monitoring. There were no exclusion criteria. Two samples were collected from each patient using a dedicated syringe, and one sample was collected

SUBMITTER: Ushikai J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10169280 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature