title: Validation of a new arterial micro sampling device.
abstract: In an effort to reduce the quantity of blood drawn from a patient for pH and arterial blood gas determinations, we developed the Dade Arterial Micro Collection Set. This set contains a device for collecting 200 microliters of blood for reliable blood gas and pH analyses. Using tonometered blood, we conducted a study at American Dade to validate the Micro Collection Device by evaluating its storage ability and by comparing its performance with that of a glass syringe. Results of this study show that a blood sample can be properly stored in the Micro Collection Device for 1 hour with no significant change in the pH or blood gas values and that the performance of the Micro Collection Device is comparable to that of the conventional glass syringe.
mesh_terms: D001784:Blood Gas Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001793:Blood Preservation / Q000592:standards; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans