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.
If you plan NOT to attend the College and you have any kind of aid/awards on your CUNYfirst account, you MUST drop your class(es) prior to the first official day of classes to avoid incurring a tuition liability. If you officially withdraw from your classes, you still have a 100% tuition and fee liability. Only withdrawing prior to the end of the third week of classes enables a partial refund of tuition.