title: Arterial blood gas sampling using a modified standard plastic syringe.
abstract: A simple modification of the standard plastic syringe is described which converts it into a self-filling system under arterial pressure. This overcomes one of the common errors in arterial blood gas sampling.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Milroy
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Banham
mesh_terms: D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D013594:Syringes
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen