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<onlyinclude>PCO2 is the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the patient's arterial blood. It is an element of the [[:Category: ABG|Arterial Blood Gases]]. <onlyinclude>  
<onlyinclude>PCO2 (or PaCO2) is the partial pressure of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the patient's arterial blood. It is an element of the [[:Category: ABG|Arterial Blood Gases]]. <onlyinclude>  


*CO2  Carbon Dioxide
== Collection instructions ==
*PCO2 Partial Pressure Carbon Dioxide
There are special collection instructions for [[Arterial Blood Gas tests]], refer there for further info.
*PaCO2 Partial Pressure of Arterial Carbon Dioxide


== see also ==
== see also ==