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Does the radial artery,ulnar artery,and brachial artery all contain artery blood which is required for abg blood test?can blood b taken from any of these for abg tests?

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Yes, all these branches contain arterial blood. Usually the radial artery is used since the radial and ulnar come into a network as blood perfuses down into the fingers. If there was a misadventure, one of these could be sparred. There is no good "spare" for the brachial artery. Hope that helps.

Answered 10/1/2021

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Radial artery is usual target for arterial blood sample. Before taking the sample a simple test is done to ensure that ulnar artery is patent and can provide blood to the hand in case of mishap to the radial artery.

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