Bloedgas analyse in neonaten.

In NICU arterial blood gas sampling is the golden standerd to monitor ventilated patients. Arterial access is not always technical possible and should always be well weighed against complications as trombosis, infection and ischemia. In absence of arterial access, capillary blood gasses are used in standard of care. Because venous blood gasses are said to be unreliable, they are not used. Even if due to other reason venous blood have to be drawn, a capillary blood gas will be taken seperately. In literature there is lack of evidence whether the different blood gasses are, even partly, reliable enough to be used for clinical purposis.

There is a clinical relevant difference between the arterial, venous and capillary blood gas.

During the period of admission at our NICU, there will be drawn maximum of 3 samples per patient.

To investigate at te same time arterial, venous and capillary blood gases.