BLOOD GAS NORMAL VALUES

Blood Gas Normal Values

Arterial Blood Gas
Abbreviation Description Normal Lab Value
pH alkalinity or acidity adult 7.357.45
pediatric 7.327.42
PaCO2 (also PCO2) partial pressure of carbon dioxide adult 3545 mmHg
pediatric 3040 mmHg
PaO2 (also PO2) partial pressure of oxygen adult 80105 mmHg
pediatric 80100 mmHg
HCO3 plasma bicarbonate, indicator of 2228 mEq/L
metabolic acid/base status
SaO2 (also SO2) saturation, arterial, of oxygen 9598%
O2 oxygen 1523 vol%
BE base excess 0 to + or - 2 mmol/L
ctO2 concentration of total oxygen, arterial female 15.819.9 mL/dL
male 18.822.3 mL/dL
CaO2 arterial blood oxygen content 1622 mL O2/dL blood
metHb methemoglobin 0.01.5%

Venous Blood Gas

Abbreviation Description Normal Lab Value
pH alkalinity or acidity 7.307.42
PvCO2 partial pressure, venous, carbon dioxide 4052 mmHg
PvO2 partial pressure, venous, oxygen 2540 mmHg
HCO3 plasma bicarbonate, indicator of 2228 mEq/L
metabolic acid/base status
SvO2 saturation, venous, of oxygen 6085%
O2 oxygen 1523 vol%
CvO2 mixed venous blood oxygen content 1217 mL O2/dL blood
CO as COHb carbon monoxide as carboxyhemoglobin nonsmokers 0.51.5 % total Hb
(mixed venous) smokers
12 packs/day 45% total Hb
2 packs/day 89% total Hb
toxic 20% of total Hb

Blood Gas Critical Care ParametersAbbreviation Description Normal Lab Value

Abbreviation Description Normal Lab Value
AV O2 arterial-venous oxygen difference 3.55.5 ml O2/dL blood
(calculated by C(a-v)O2)
Aa alveolar-arterial gradient room air  22mmHg
100% O2 150 mmHg
ctHb (also ctO2 Hb) concentration of total hemoglobin in blood female 1216 g/dL
male 13.517.5 g/dL
O2Hb oxyhemoglobin (oxygenated hemoglobin) 9498%
HHb deoxyhemoglobin (deoxygenated hemoglobin) 2%
P O2 oxygen pressure, room air, arterial
(adult range, declines with age) 83108 mmHg
P50 partial pressure of oxygen at 50% saturation 25.029.0 mmHg

All values are reference normal ranges. These may vary according to laboratory used or proprietary test methods or in-house
standards.