Blood Gases and Critical Care Testing

Physiology, Clinical Interpretations, and Laboratory Applications

3rd Edition

John Toffaletti, Craig Rackley
Elsevier S&T
264 pages
ISBN: 9780323899710
October 2021

Blood gas tests are a group of tests that are widely used and essential for the evaluation and management of a patient’s ventilation, oxygenation, and acid-base balance, often in emergent situations. Along with blood gases are other critical care analytes measured on blood: calcium, magnesium, phosphate, and lactate. This book serves as your single most important reference for understanding blood gases and critical care testing and interpretation.