abg

IPA/ˈabɡ/
IPA/ˈæbɡ/

abg — abbreviation

1. a medical test that measures the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in blood ta

1.縮寫C1
釋義

a medical test that measures the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in blood taken from an artery, used to check whether the lungs and breathing are working well enough

例句

Dr. Okafor ordered an ABG to check the patient's oxygen level after the lung surgery.

medical procedure: order an ABG to check O₂ levels

The nurse explained that an ABG would show whether Romi's lungs were working properly.

用法筆記

In medical charts and spoken rounds, the abbreviation is always capitalised: 'ABG'. The full form 'arterial blood gas' is used when explaining the test to a patient.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor ordered a blood gas test from a vein.
✅The doctor ordered an ABG from an artery.
💡ABG uses arterial blood, not venous blood; the vein-based version is called a VBG (venous blood gas).