A Comparison of Arterial and Venous Blood Gas Analysis and Its Interpretation in Emergency Department: A Cross-Sectional Study

Thangaraj, Ram Kirubakar and Chidambaram, Hari Hara Sudhan and Dominic, Melvin and Chandrasekaran, V. P. and Padmanabhan, Karthik Narayan and Chanjal, K. S. (2021) A Comparison of Arterial and Venous Blood Gas Analysis and Its Interpretation in Emergency Department: A Cross-Sectional Study. EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 20.0 (3). pp. 178-182. ISSN 2149-5807

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Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to determine the agreement between arterial blood gas (ABG) and venous blood gas (VBG) analyses in a pathologically diverse patient population who presented to the emergency department. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the emergency department of a tertiary care hospital during the period from February 2019 to June 2020. A total of 113 patients presenting with various medical conditions confirmed on ABG by a physician were recruited. Both arterial and venous blood samples were collected for blood gas analysis. Using a Bland-Altman plot, data obtained were analyzed for agreement. IBM SPSS version 22 was used for the data analysis. Results: Among the 113 study participants, the arterial and venous pH values, base excess, and bicarbonate level show acceptably narrow 95% limits of agreement in the Bland-Altman plot (-0.06 to 0.08, -4.08 to 2.30, and -2.59 to 0.89, respectively). Agreement in partial pressure of oxygen and oxygen saturation measurements was poor (95% limits of agreement, -8.38 to 101.06 and 0.35 to 0.58, respectively). Agreement of partial pressure of carbon dioxide shows an acceptably narrow agreement (95% limits of agreement, -10.61 to -2.18). Conclusion: VBG analysis for pH, bicarbonate, and base excess may be a reliable substitute for ABG analysis in the initial evaluation of adult patients presenting to the emergency department.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Blood gas analysis, venous blood gas analysis, venous and arterial blood sampling, agreement
Subjects: Medicine > Emergency Medicine
Divisions: Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospital, Salem > Emergency Medicine
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Last Modified: 06 Feb 2026 06:50
URI: https://ir.vmrfdu.edu.in/id/eprint/6007

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