Blood gas - Preanalytics

"Preanalytical errors are said to be the reason for up to 75% of all errors in laboratory medicine. The diagnostic consequences depend on the magnitude of the preanalytical error. In worst case, these errors may lead to mistreatment of patients; in all cases, these errors are an extra workload for the hospital staff involved" [1].

The content of the Blood gas - Preanalytics app is threefold, with tips on how to avoid errors, troubleshooting and skill test.

The app is available for iPhone, Android, and Windows Phone.

Don't have a smartphone? Visit www.avoidpreanalyticalerrors.com

1. Wennecke, Gitte: Useful tips to avoid preanalytical errors in blood gas testing Oct 2003. www.acutecaretesting.org

Blood gas handbook

Blood gas status plays a key role in evaluating the condition of critically ill patients. Evaluation of blood gas parameters can be divided into subgroups of oxygen status, related metabolic parameters and acid-base status. 

Because each subgroup consists of several parameters, the amount of data to interpret may be overwhelming.

Radiometer’s blood gas handbook app is an easy-to-use guide to assist you with this task and is available as an app for iPhone/iPad, Android, and Windows Phone as well as a mobile website.