With this being stated, there are various laboratory tests that can help support a diagnosis. These include arterial blood gas (ABG) reports and a complete blood cell count (CBC). Both of these lab tests will be abnormal as a result of the decreasing volume and oxygen carrying capacity of the blood (Workman, 2013,
With this being stated, there are various laboratory tests that can help support a diagnosis. These include arterial blood gas (ABG) reports and a complete blood cell count (CBC). Both of these lab tests will be abnormal as a result of the decreasing volume and oxygen carrying capacity of the blood (Workman, 2013,