tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post1151287382225186307..comments2024-01-10T09:56:49.324-05:00Comments on Respiratory Therapy Cave: ABG errors and how to fix themRick Freahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-31198488744753554392013-07-25T12:33:28.471-04:002013-07-25T12:33:28.471-04:00I guess I didn't write on it yet (although I s...I guess I didn't write on it yet (although I swear I did)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.aarc.org/marketplace/reference_articles/08.00.037.pdf" rel="nofollow">Here</a> is a great article I found a few years ago. I have a ton more at work. I will post them as soon as I get to work tonight (if I can find them). Rick Freahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-80870820160382517012013-07-24T13:29:59.651-04:002013-07-24T13:29:59.651-04:00I am looking for references concerning not putting...I am looking for references concerning not putting ABG's on ice. You have a link highlighted but there is no link.<br /><br />Thankssteve shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06780225455085531891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-67817301122781770462013-04-25T10:21:50.658-04:002013-04-25T10:21:50.658-04:00I don't want to make any comments at this junc...I don't want to make any comments at this juncture about art lines because we rarely use them where I work. I will do some research and write a post at some time in the near future, so stay tuned. Regarding placing ABG on ice, evidence suggests placing ABGs on ice was necessary with the old glass syringes only, and not with the new plastic syringes. You only need to place them on ice if it's greater than 30 minutes to placing them into the ABG machine, and even that 30 minutes is debated by some. I know one hospital that does not place ABGs on ice period, regardless of how long it takes. I will also write a post about this in the coming weeks, so stay tuned. Rick Freahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-25611741863671925982013-04-23T10:52:27.773-04:002013-04-23T10:52:27.773-04:00I know this is an older post, but I just wanted to...I know this is an older post, but I just wanted to make sure I understand the information regarding sampling from an arterial line. Is it specific to arterial lines containing heparin? The ones used at my facility do not contain heparin. In addition, there is an attached device that draws 5 to 10 mls of blood from the line before a sample can be taken. The sampling port is some distance "in front" of the device. After the blood is drawn, the blood in the device is flushed back into the patient. <br /><br />Also, I was taught to always place the syringe on ice, and everyone here still does it that way. I guess I should check with our lab about that. Thanks for the article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com