RADIOMETER ABL800 FLEX - Sample Measurements

4. Sample measurements
Overview
Introduction
This chapter describes how to perform measurements on patient samples and how
to interpret the results.
Contents
This chapter contains the following topics.
General information ......................................................................................... 4-2
Immediately before analysis ............................................................................ 4-9
Measurements with FLEXQ ............................................................................ 4-10
Introducing a blood sample.............................................................................. 4-12
Introducing an expired air sample.................................................................... 4-15
Patient identification ........................................................................................ 4-17
Patient result..................................................................................................... 4-21
Calculation of FShunt and ctO
2
(a-v
–
) ................................................................ 4-25
Patient result messages..................................................................................... 4-26