Introduction: Accurate and precise management of blood gas parameters during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is crucial to patient care and outcome. This study compares the data provided by Livanova B-Capta, Terumo CDI500, and Spectrum Medical M4 with the results from a gold standard blood gas analyzer to test accuracy.
Methods: All three continuous blood gas monitoring (CBGM) devices were used simultaneously during CPB on one dedicated HLM. Arterial and venous blood samples of 40 adult patients who underwent elective cardiac surgery with CPB were taken from the CPB circuit.
Results: Pre- and post-alignment deviation in percentages are compared with CLIA guidelines. B-Capta data reveals that the deviation pre-alignment is small and within the CLIA threshold for all parameters. Pre-alignment data for CDI 500 is within CLIA threshold for SvO2 and PaO2. The pre-alignment data for the M4 exceeds the CLIA thresholds for all parameters. Post-alignment data for B-Capta and CDI 500 reveals an accurate agreement for Hb and Hct and strong agreement for PaO2. All values for B-Capta and CDI 500 are within CLIA threshold values except for SvO2. Post-alignment the M4 exceeded the CLIA threshold value only for PaO2.
Conclusion: B-Capta is the only CBGM device that operates within the CLIA guidelines and is in agreement with laboratory values prior to alignment.
Keywords: Cardiopulmonary bypass; Livanova BCapta; Terumo CDI 500; continuous blood gas monitoring; spectrum medical M4.