What Is an Arterial Blood Gas Test? An arterial blood gas test, commonly known as an ABG, is performed on blood from an artery. It is used to see how well the lungs are functioning and to determine the effectiveness of respiratory therapies, such as the use of a ventilator, CPAP, BiPAP or oxygen.
Drop Date â is the last day in a semester when a student can withdraw from a course before course completion without having a grade assigned for the class. Students that are likely to fail a course may decide to drop (withdraw from) the course to avoid having a failing grade lower their overall grade point average.
The last day to apply for the 2009-10 school year is June 30th, 2010. This current year's cut off is past. You should apply now to cut processing time. College education is never a waste of time or money, it's a great investment in your life.