Question: The Proper Collection And Handling Of Blood Gas Specimens Is Critical In Pairs, Consider How Each Of The Following Situations May Affect The Blood Gas Analysis 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Excessive Liquid Heparin Is In The Collection Syringe. Too Little Heparin Is In The Syringe And Some Clotting Takes Place Air Bubbles Are Introduced Into The Sample. The Tourniquet …

The proper collection and handling of blood gas specimens is critical in pairs, consider how each of the following situations may affect the blood gas analysis 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Excessive liquid heparin is in the collection syringe. Too little heparin is in the syringe and some clotting takes place Air bubbles are introduced into the sample. The tourniquet is placed tightly around the patient’s arm before the sample is collected The specimen is not kept on ice before delivery to the laboratory,