ABL800 FLEX Operator's Manual 13. Specifications
13-5
Input parameters
All the input parameters available on the ABL800 FLEX analyzers, independent of
configuration, are listed below.
Symbol Parameter Unit Input range Defaults
T Patient temperature
o
C 15.0-45.0 37
o
F 59.0-113.0 98.6
QUALICHECK+/AutoCheck+
o
C 18.0-32.0 25
ampoule temperature
o
F 64.4-89.6 77
FO
2
(I) Fraction of oxygen in % 0.0-100.0 21.0
dry inspired air
fraction 0.000-1.000 0.210
ctHb Total hemoglobin concentration g/dL 0.0-33.0 -
(if not measured) g/L 0.0-330 -
mmol/L 0.0-20.5 -
RQ Respiratory quotient – ratio of
carbon dioxide production and
oxygen consumption
- 0.00-2.00 0.86
pO
2
(v
–
) Oxygen tension in mixed mmHg 0.0-xxx.x* -
venous blood
kPa 0.00-xx.xx* -
sO
2
(v
–
) Oxygen saturation % 0.0-100.0 -
in mixed venous blood
fraction 0.000-1.000 -
Q
·
t
Cardiac output L/min 0.0-xxx.x* -
V
·
O
2
Total oxygen consumption mL/min 0-xxxx* -
mmol/min 0.0-xxx.x* -
VCO Volume of carbon monoxide mL 0.0-xxx.x* -
p50(st) Half saturation tension of oxygen mmHg 0.01-100.00 26.84
in blood at standard conditions
kPa 0.001-13.332 3.578
FCOHb
(1)
The fraction of COHb measured
before the CO-injection
%
fraction
0.0 -100.0
0.000-1.000
-
-
FCOHb
(2)
The fraction of COHb measured
after the CO-injection
%
fraction
0.0 -100.0
0.000-1.000
-
-
* numerical format
List of
parameters