PCO2
| Data Element (edit) | |
| Field Name: | Ap_PO2 |
| CCMDB Label: | not stated |
| CCMDB tab: | not stated |
| Table: | L_Log table |
| Data type: | number |
| Length: | single |
| Program: | CC |
| Created/Raw: | raw"raw" is not in the list (Raw, Created, not entered) of allowed values for the "FieldCreatedRaw" property. |
| Start Date: | |
| End Date: | |
| Sort Index: | 999 |
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