Question 115 · LEK · Laboratory tests
Which of the following laboratory test is the first critical parameter determined in unconscious patient’s blood at the emergency department?
- A. glucose concentration.
- B. arterial blood gas test.
- C. carboxyhemoglobin concentration.
- D. hemoglobin concentration.
- E. potassium concentration.
Hint
Choose the test that is quickest to obtain and reveals a cause of coma that can be reversed within minutes.
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