Guide to Diagnostic Tests
Carbon dioxide, partial pressure
Test/Range/Collection
Carbon dioxide, partial pressure (PCO2), whole blood
Arterial: 32–48 mm Hg (4.26–6.38 kPa)
Heparinized syringe
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Specimen must be collected in heparinized syringe and immediately transported on ice to lab without exposure to air.
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Citation
Nicoll, Diana, et al. "Carbon Dioxide, Partial Pressure." Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2017. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619093/all/Carbon_dioxide__partial_pressure.
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Carbon dioxide, partial pressure. Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619093/all/Carbon_dioxide__partial_pressure. Accessed July 16, 2025.
Nicoll, D., Lu, C. M., & McPhee, S. J. (2017). Carbon dioxide, partial pressure. In Guide to Diagnostic Tests (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619093/all/Carbon_dioxide__partial_pressure
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Carbon Dioxide, Partial Pressure [Internet]. In: Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. [cited 2025 July 16]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619093/all/Carbon_dioxide__partial_pressure.
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