An Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) analysis measures the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in your blood and assesses the acid-base balance. Here's a breakdown of what ABG analysis involves:
The purpose of an ABG is to evaluate:
- Oxygen levels: How well your lungs are moving oxygen into your blood.
- Carbon dioxide levels: How effectively your lungs are removing carbon dioxide from your blood.
- Acid-base balance: Whether the levels of acids and bases in your blood are balanced. Your kidneys and lungs work together to maintain this balance (Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) - Health Encyclopedia www.urmc.rochester.edu › encyclopedia › content).
