Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the impact of hydroxocobalamin (OHCbl) infusion on arterial blood gas and oximetry values in patients with vasoplegic syndrome. Blood samples collected from 95 patients receiving OHCbl infusion were assayed using the ABL90 FLEX Plus blood gas analyzer for the concentration of methemoglobin (MetHb), total hemoglobin (tHb), carboxyhemoglobin (COHb), arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2), arterial oxygen partial pressure (PaO2), and arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure (PaCO2). Interference of OHCbl on these variables was evaluated using the measured difference between the preinfusion and postinfusion samples. Blood MetHb (%) measured after the infusion of OHCbl (5g) were significantly higher than the baseline levels, with a median of 4.8 (IQR, 3.0-6.5) versus 1.0 (IQR, 1.0-1.2) (P < .001). Blood COHb (%) increased from a median of 1.3 (IQR, 1.0-1.8) to 1.7 (IQR, 1.3-2.2) (P < .001) following the OHCbl infusion. No differences were seen in median levels of tHb, PaO2, PaCO2, and SaO2 between pre- and post-OHCbl treatment. The presence of OHCbl in blood clearly interfered with the oximetry measurements of the hemoglobin component fractions by falsely increasing the levels of MetHb and COHb. Blood levels of MetHb and COHb cannot be reliably determined by the co-oximetry when OHCbl is known or suspected.
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