Blood Gas Monitoring, Transcutaneous

Overview

The noninvasive measurement or determination of the partial pressure (tension) of oxygen and/or carbon dioxide locally in the capillaries of a tissue by the application to the skin of a special set of electrodes. These electrodes contain photoelectric sensors capable of picking up the specific wavelengths of radiation emitted by oxygenated versus reduced hemoglobin.

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Quick facts about Blood Gas Monitoring, Transcutaneous

Topic type

Diagnostic Test

Category

Diagnostics

MeSH classification

E01.370.225.124.100.100.600.100|E01.370.370.380.600.100|E01.370.386.700.100.600.100|E05.200.124.100.100.600.100

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