Roche Diagnostics
176 Instructions for Use · Version 13.0
6 Measurement cobas b 123 POC system
Acid base maps
Acid base maps
Acid base maps allow you to identify acid-base physiology disorders, such as
metabolic and respiratory acidosis and alkalosis, from pH and PCO
2
measurements.
Figure 6-28 Acid base map
If pH and PCO
2
results are available and all mandatory inputs have been entered, you
can view the acid base map for a measurement in the Acid base map tab.
In addition, you can view the acid base map for all measurements in the measuring
database.
Interpreting acid base maps
Acid base map caption Acid base map information
A Metabolic acidosis
B Mixed met. & resp. acidosis
C Acute respiratory acidosis
D Mixed ac. & chr. resp. acidosis
E Chronic respiratory acidosis
F Mixed met. alkalosis & resp. acidosis
G Metabolic alkalosis
H Mixed resp. & met. alkalosis
I Acute respiratory alkalosis
J Mixed ac. & chr. resp. alkalosis
K Chronic respiratory alkalosis
L Mixed met. acidosis & resp. alkalosis
NNormal area
Table 6-7 Acid base map information