Multiple Choice
A practitioner forgets to ice an ABG sample and leaves it at room temperature for 45 min. Which of the following parameters can you predict will increase in this sample during that period?
1) PCO2
2) pH
3) PO2
A) 1 only
B) 1 and 2 only
C) 2 and 3 only
D) 1, 2, and 3
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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