PCO2
| Data Element (edit) | |
| Field Name: | Ap_PO2 |
| CCMDB Label: | PO2 |
| CCMDB tab: | not stated |
| Table: | L_Log |
| Data type: | number |
| Length: | single |
| Program: | CC |
| Created/Raw: | Raw |
| Start Date: | 1988-07-11 |
| End Date: | 2300-01-01 |
| Sort Index: | 68 |
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 gas (APACHE).
Collection instructions
There are special collection instructions for Arterial blood gas (APACHE), refer there for further info.
see also
- See APACHE Scoring table
- See FiO2 table