Guidelines for transcutaneous p O2 and p CO2 measurement.
This document provides guidelines in the terminology, methodology, and in the interpretation of data obtained from the use of skin (transcutaneous) p O2 and p CO2 electrodes. The transcutaneous technique has found special application for newborn infants. The causes of analytical bias with respect to arterial blood gas values and imprecision obtained with transcutaneous p O2 and p CO2 electrodes are reviewed. Electrode temperatures above 44  degrees C should not be used routinely, and, at a measuring temperature of 44  degrees C, the measuring site should be changed at least every 4 h to avoid skin burning.
Wimberley
P D
PD
Burnett
R W
RW
Covington
A K
AK
Maas
A H
AH
Müeller-Plathe
O
O
Siggaard-Andersen
O
O
Weisberg
H F
HF
Zijlstra
W G
WG
D001785:Blood Gas Monitoring, Transcutaneous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D002056:Burns / Q000517:prevention & control; D002138:Calibration; D004566:Electrodes; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D013696:Temperature