RADIOMETER ABL90 FLEX - Measured Parameters; General Information; Pco

8. Parameters ABL90 FLEX reference manual
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Measured parameters
The following is the used:
m = male
f = female
Reference
range
For adult arterial blood
Reference [10]
(unless otherwise specified)
Definition Indicates the acidity or alkalinity of the sample.
Unit -
Range of indication 6.300-8.000
Reference range 7.35-7.45 (m, f)
Definition Concentration of hydrogen ions in blood.
Unit nmol/L
Range of indication 10.0-501
Reference range 35.5-44.7 (m, f)
Is used both for blood and expired-air samples.
Definition Partial pressure (or tension) of carbon dioxide in
blood.
High and low pCO
2
values of arterial blood
indicate blood hypercapnia and hypocapnia,
respectively.
Unit mmHg; kPa; Torr
Range of indication mmHg; Torr: 5.0-250
kPa: 0.67-33.3
Reference range mmHg: 35-48 (m); 32-45 (f)
kPa: 4.67-6.40 (m); 4.27-6.00 (f)
Conversion of units p(kPa) = 0.133322 × p(mmHg) = 0.133322 ×
p(Torr)
p(mmHg) = p(Torr) = 7.500638 × p(kPa)
General
information
pH
cH
+
pCO
2