Normal arterial blood gas values

Components

Reference Range

pH

0-4 days: 7.27-7.47 5 days-adult: 7.35-7.45

pCO2

0-5 days: 27-40 mmHg 6 days-23 months: 27-41 mmHg 24 months-adult: 35-45 mmHg

pO2

0-1 days: 54-95 mmHg 2 days-Adult: 80-100 mmHg

HCO3

0-4 days: 16-23 mmol/L 5 days-12 years: 19-27 mmol/L Royal Oak:

13 years-Adult: 21-31 mmol/L

Troy:

13 years-Adult: 23-29 mmol/L

TCO2

0-4 days: 17-24 mmol/L 5 days-12 years: 20-28 mmol/L Royal Oak:

13 years-Adult: 24-30 mmol/L

Troy:

13 years-Adult: 21-31 mmol/L

Grosse Pointe:

13 years-Adult: 23-27 mmol/L

Base Excess

0-Adult: -2 - +2 mmol/L

O2Hb

0-Adult: 95-98%

CO Hb

Non Smoker: <1.5% Heavy Smoker: < 9% Toxic: >20%

Met Hb

0-Adult: 0-2%

Hb

Female: 12.1-15.0 gm/dL Male: 13.5-17.0 gm/dL Pediatric Normal Values: 0-1 day: 14.6-22.7 gm/dL 2-14 days: 13.2-21.3 gm/dL 15 days-3 mos: 9.8-12.9 gm/dL 4-6 mos: 10.4-14.7 gm/dL 6-12 mos: 10.2-14.7 gm/dL 13-24 mos: 11.1-13.7 gm/dL 2-5 years: 11.1-14.1 gm/dL 5-9 years: 11.4-14.7 gm/dL 9-12 years: 11.0-15.1 gm/dL 12-17 years: 11.7-15.6 gm/dL

O2 Con

0-Adult: 18-21 Vol%