ABL90 FLEX reference manual 8. Parameters
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Some of the listed parameters are measured, depending on the analyzer
configuration. In these cases the equation given only applies if that parameter is
not directly measured by the analyzer.
Unless otherwise stated, a parameter will be calculated or estimated irrespective
of the choice on the Patient Identification screen: "Arterial", "Capillary",
"Venous", "Mixed venous" or "Not specified". Some parameters, however, are
defined for arterial samples only; they will be calculated only for sample types
entered as "Arterial" or "Capillary".
The symbol for system (blood (B) or plasma (P)) is not stated in the equations
unless it is important for the calculation.
The units given for each parameter refer to the units available on the analyzer for
that parameter.
The default values are listed in Default values at the end of this chapter.
Measured
parameters
Sample type
Units
Default values