Clinical Benefits of Blood Gas Testing in Critical Care: Amazing Stories
2019-07-17 13:00:00
Webinar presented by Martha E Lyon PhD, DABCC, FACB Clinical Biochemist Royal University Hospital Saskatchewan Health Authority Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
About this webinar
In 1957, the first blood gas analyzer was developed and it was capable of measuring pH, pCO2 and pO2. Since then, significant technological advancements have enabled the implementation of low specimen volume test menus that include electrolytes, metabolites and hemoglobin derivations in addition to blood gases and pH. Blood gas analyzers are now routinely used to monitor challenging populations such as critically ill patients. In this case based webinar, the benefits/limitations of monitoring critically ill patients in the clinical laboratory will be discussed and compared with the merits/limitations of blood gas analyzers.
About the presenter
Dr. Martha Lyon is a Clinical Biochemist who has specialized in Point of Care and Pediatrics since 2000. From 2000 to 2012, Dr. Lyon was the Section Head for Point of Care Testing and Pediatrics with Calgary Laboratory Services at Alberta Children’s Hospital. In 2012, Dr. Lyon moved to Saskatchewan where she accepted a Clinical position in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in Saskatoon Health Region. Dr. Lyon became a Diplomat of the American Board of Clinical Chemistry in 1996 and a Fellow of the National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry in 2000.
Who should attend?
- Laboratory Administrators
- Medical Technologists
- Point of Care Coordinators
- Respiratory Therapists
- Nurses
Continuing education
- One PACE® credit-hour will be provided for this session. Radiometer is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
- This session is approved for 1 Florida Laboratory CE credit.
Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel approved number: 50-12563 - Application has been made to the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) for continuing education contact hours for respiratory therapists.
This webinar will:
- Compare and contrast specimen volume requirements, turn-around-time expectations and clinical accuracy between clinical laboratory and blood gas analyzer methods.
- Describe the effect of specimen handling and pneumatic tube transportation on the measurement of blood gases.
- Identify the effect of pre-analytical factors such as lipemia and hemolysis on the measurement of electrolytes using chemistry and blood gas analyzer methods.
- Compare and contrast the benefits and limitations of measuring glucose, hemoglobin/hematocrit and bilirubin using clinical laboratory and blood gas analyzer methods.
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