How Does an Oximeter Work? Health, Care and Information

Many people may not know what an oximeter is, how it works or more specifically, how does pulse oximetry affect health care?  In short, oximeters measure oxygen in the blood and the reading on a pulse oximeter is given as a percentage. The answers to the main questions are as follows: What is an oximeter?: […]

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What Are the 2 Readings on a Pulse Oximeter?

The two main numbers on a pulse oximeter are the oxygen saturation and your pulse rate. These readings use infrared light to measure the amount of oxygen in your blood – what doctors call your ‘blood oxygen saturation levels’. Blood oxygen readings are displayed in a percentage of SpO2 (peripheral oxygen saturation) and heart rates […]

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