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I was wondering what are the significance of these values-partial pressure of oxygen, co2, hco3?
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Gasses in blood: Partial pressure of oxygen tells how well oxygen gets into the blood if you know how much oxygen you are breathing at the time. CO2 or Carbon Dioxide is a measure of how well carbon dioxide can be released from the lungs into the air. HCO3 or bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) is a buffer in the blood that can be altered by acid/base problem
Answered 5/25/2015
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