Halothane interference with pO2 measurements and a method of inhibiting its effects.
The oxygen electrode of a blood-gas analyser (Instrumentation Laboratories Inc. Model 313) responded to halothane, the peak of the response being reached some 30-90 min after exposure. The effect was reduced about ten-fold by placing a silicone-rubber membrane over the polypropylene membrane of the oxygen electrode.
D004566:Electrodes; D006221:Halothane; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D010313:Partial Pressure
D010100:Oxygen; D006221:Halothane