RT Book, Section A1 Deutsch, Nina A2 Freeman, Brian S. A2 Berger, Jeffrey S. SR Print(0) ID 1102566305 T1 Measuring Blood Gases T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071821377 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102566305 RD 2024/04/24 AB Blood gas measurement and analysis is an important diagnostic tool used in both the operating room and intensive care unit. Normally drawn from an arterial blood source, they are performed to assess: (1) acid–base balance; (2) pulmonary oxygenation; and (3) alveolar ventilation.