A new device for arterial blood gas sampling.
Artifacts in CO2 tension measurements owing to heparin dilution are eliminated by use of a sampling device employing crystalline heparin. The absence of a plunger and the low resistance to filling allows the use of small, 23- or 25-guage needles, thus reducing pain during arterial puncture and hematoma formation.
D001158:Arteries; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D006406:Hematoma / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D011677:Punctures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013594:Syringes