Which of the following in vivo arterial blood gas values is comparable with in vitro measure-ments?
a. pH c. PO2
b. PCO2 d. Bicarbonate
ANS: A
Compared with in vitro blood gas analysis, intra-arterial blood gas monitoring systems are com-parable for pH, but the correlation may not be as good for PCO2 and PO2 measurements.
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