Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1330 - Board of Respiratory Care
Chapter 1330-01 - General Rules and Regulations Governing Respiratory Care Practitioners
Section 1330-01-.22 - ABG ENDORSEMENT

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 1330-01-.22

Current through April 3, 2024

(1) ABG endorsement includes the practice of specimen analysis of blood gases, pH and other associated parameters along with the needed equipment maintenance and quality assurance procedures. For purposes of this rule "associated parameters" includes, but is not limited to:

(a) measured parameters, such as:
1. pCO2;

2. pO2;

3. O2 saturation;

4. carboxyhemoglobin;

5. methemoglobin;

6. hemoglobin; and

7. fetal hemoglobin; and

(b) calculated parameters, such as:
1. sodium bicarbonate;

2. base excess;

3. total CO2; and

4. O2 saturation.

(2) Obtaining ABG Endorsement

(a) Registered respiratory therapists and certified respiratory therapists can obtain ABG endorsement by submitting verification to the Board that he/she holds a current CRT or RRT credential issued by the NBRC; or

(b) An individual can obtain ABG endorsement by submitting verification to the Board of a current "Special Analyst-Blood Gas" license issued by the Tennessee Medical Laboratory Board.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-27-104, and 63-27-115.

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