


Outstation samples not accepted.Īlso Known as: Arterial Blood Gases, ABGs, Arterial Blood Gas Analysis, Blood Gases PH, PCO2, Bicarbonate (HCO3), Total CO2 Contents (TCO2), Standard Bicarbonate (SBC), Base Excess, PO2, Oxygen saturation capacity, Base Excess – Extracellular fluid, HemoglobinĢ mL arterial blood in a preheparinised (1000 IU/mL) disposable syringe and needle. Test NameĪ blood gas test measures the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood. A lower HCO3 – level indicates acidosis while a higher HCO3 – level indicates alkalosis. It is a measurement of the bicarbonate content of the blood and is affected by renal production of bicarbonate. Level is the metabolic component of the ABG.

Your kidneys also help regulate bicarbonate. Your blood brings bicarbonate to your lungs, and then it is exhaled as carbon dioxide. Bicarbonate, also known as HCO3, is a byproduct of your body’s metabolism. This test measures the amount of bicarbonate, a form of carbon dioxide, in your blood.
