ABG Practice Examples
Test your interpretation skills with these sample arterial blood gas (ABG) results. Each case represents a realistic clinical scenario, complete with pH, PaCO₂, HCO₃⁻, and oxygenation data.
Example Cases
- Case 1: 7.30 / 20 / 10 / 92 — Partially Compensated Metabolic Acidosis
- Case 2: 7.52 / 29 / 23 / 96 — Uncompensated Respiratory Alkalosis
- Case 3: 7.18 / 75 / 26 / 51 — Uncompensated Respiratory Acidosis w/ Moderate Hypoxemia
- Case 4: 7.38 / 19 / 11 / 88 — Fully Compensated Metabolic Acidosis
- Case 5: 7.46 / 48 / 33 / 91 — Fully Compensated Metabolic Alkalosis
How to Practice
- Review each ABG and write out your interpretation.
- Identify whether the disorder is respiratory or metabolic.
- Determine if the body has compensated (partial, full, or none).
- Assess oxygenation (PaO₂ and SaO₂).
- Compare with the expected compensation rules.
Interactive Practice
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Last updated: October 2025