TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Arterial Blood Gas A1 - Kitamura, Brian C. A1 - Sarko, John A2 - Sherman, Scott C. A2 - Weber, Joseph M. A2 - Schindlbeck, Michael A. A2 - Rahul G., Patwari PY - 2014 T2 - Clinical Emergency Medicine AB - Arterial puncture for blood gas analysis is a common procedure performed in the emergency department (ED).Blood obtained from the radial artery can be used to quickly provide quantitative information on the patient's acid–base status and carboxyhemoglobin, methemoglobin, and electrolyte levels.Arterial puncture is a useful way to obtain blood for analysis when traditional phlebotomy is limited or difficult on the basis of patient characteristics. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101222956 ER -