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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 ==

Revision as of 16:23, 2016 August 15

PCO2 (or PaCO2) is the partial pressure of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the patient's arterial blood. It is an element of the Arterial Blood Gases.

Collection instructions

There are special collection instructions for Arterial Blood Gas tests, refer there for further info.

see also