Radiometer - specialists by blood

But did you know that the story of Radiometer dates back even further? Founded in 1935, Radiometer originally set out to focus on electronic measuring instruments for the growing radio industry.

However, when the polio epidemic swept across Europe in the early 1950s, Professor Poul Astrup and anesthesiologist Bjørn Ibsen discovered that Radiometer pH meters could be used to measure the pH value in blood. [1, 2, 3]

When a critically ill patient is suffering from a respiratory or metabolic acid-base disorder, arterial blood gas analysis is central to evaluate the patient’s status, make the appropriate diagnostic decisions and monitor the effects of potential treatment.

In blood gas analysis, you measure the amount of oxygen (O2), carbon dioxide (CO2) and the acidity of pH in the blood as well as concentrations of other parameters, like electrolytes, metabolites and co-oximetry.

Critically ill patients are often unstable and their blood gas values can change rapidly, requiring fast intervention by caregivers.

Blood gas analysis requires close attention to best practices throughout the entire blood gas analysis process, including the preanalytical, analytical and postanalytical phases.

The quality of the blood gas sample is central for the quality of the result.

We have gathered a set of educational videos and training material for you on the collection of arterial blood gas samples, understanding the acid-base balance and how to interpret the patient results.