biostudies-literatureUnknown6(2)Ushikai J<h4>Introduction</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>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 JMA journal175-181https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10169280biostudies-literaturePlastic Syringes Instead of Heparin-added Dedicated Syringes for Blood Gas Analysis: A Prospective Observational Study.PMC10169280Ikeda YOhishi MShimono HUshikai JKusumoto KTokushige AfalsePlastic Syringes Instead of Heparin-added Dedicated Syringes for Blood Gas Analysis: A Prospective Observational Study.<h4>Introduction</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>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 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Apr2025-04-22T05:08:28.261Z2025-04-05T21:17:36.746ZS-EPMC101692803717971310.31662/jmaj.2022-0186