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Where is an abg usually done? at a hospital?
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Yes: An abg is an arterial blood gas and entails a needle inserted into the artery in the wrist. It is usually done in the hospital's pulmonary lab or while an inpatient.
Answered 3/11/2016
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Yes: A specialized piece of lab equipment called a co-oximeter is required to analyze the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in arterial blood. Also the blood must be drawn from an artery, not a vein, and not everyone is trained to obtain this kind of sample.
Answered 2/26/2017
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