ABG Test at Maurya Labs
ABG Test at Maurya Labs
- ABG Test done at Maurya Labs, Purnea, Bihar is one of the very important test for ICU and critically ill patients
- No special preparation is required for ABG Test at Maurya Labs.
- The ABG Test at Maurya Labs Purnea measures oxygen levels, carbon dioxide levels and acidity or pH in the blood.
What is a ABG or Arterial Blood Gas Analysis?
The ABG test at Maurya Labs or Arterial Blood Gas Analysis test measures oxygen levels, carbon dioxide levels, and acidity, or pH, in the blood. The blood sample is usually taken from an artery in the wrist. ABG testing is done to detect / monitor lung and kidney problems to check the body’s acid-base balance. It is mostly done for patients who are in ICU and are on ventilator. In these patients lungs and kidneys get severely affected leading to problem with the pH levels of the blood. Maurya Labs is the only lab in Purnea that offers the facility of ABG Test.
Reported Parameters
- Arterial blood pH: 7.38 -7.42 (normal range)
- Bicarbonates: 22 – 28 milliequivalents per litre
- Oxygen: 75 – 100 mm Hg
- Carbon Dioxide – 38 to 42 mm Hg
- Oxygen Saturation – 94-100%
All The Questions that you might have
- What is ABG Test ?
- What does the ABG test measure?
- Why should I do the ABG test?
- How is the ABG test done?
- How often ABG test should be done?
The ABG Test at Maurya Labs or Arterial Blood Gas Analysis test measures oxygen levels, carbon dioxide levels, and acidity, or pH, in the blood. The blood sample is usually taken from an artery in the wrist. ABG testing is done to detect / monitor lung and kidney problems to check the body’s acid-base balance. It is mostly done for patients who are in ICU and are on ventilator. In these patients lungs and kidneys get severely affected leading to problem with the pH levels of the blood.
ABG test measures the oxygen, carbon dioxide and the pH levels in the arterial blood.
ABG is not a common test and is done for critically ill patients. These patients are generally kept in ICU for monitoring and at times are on ventilators. The common condition in which your doctor may advise ABG test is lung disease, kidney failure or any breathing disorder.
The ABG test is a blood test with no need for fasting before the test. The blood sample is taken from the artery and generally done for patients admitted in the hospital. The test is done on an ABG machine.
In patients who are admitted in ICU or are critical due to lung disorder or kidney not working properly ABG test is generally done twice a day to monitor the levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide and acidic level or pH level of blood.
