Bloodwork question

[SmithJones]

[FONT=&quot]On the bloodwork does anyone know what tC02 means???[/FONT]

 

[dylangemelli]

The i-STAT System test for total carbon dioxide (TCO2) measures the amount-of-substance total concentration of all forms of carbon dioxide in the plasma fraction of arterial, venous, or capillary whole blood (dimension mmol L-1) for in vitro diagnostic use.

 

[P0N]

There's your answer

 

[SteveMobsterG]

Google did too.

 

[stevesmi]

it balances PH in the body

 

[cbbram]

The i-STAT System test for total carbon dioxide (TCO2) measures the amount-of-substance total concentration of all forms of carbon dioxide in the plasma fraction of arterial, venous, or capillary whole blood (dimension mmol L-1) for in vitro diagnostic use.

Dylan Google it for you. Not sure why you couldn't do it.