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SaO2
Hemoglobin saturation
Normal range: 94-100%
Method:
- obtained by pulse oximetry
Indications:
- values < 88% are consistent with hypoxia
Related
hemoglobin-oxygen affinity; pO2 for 50% hemoglobin saturation with oxygen; oxygen P50
General
point of care test
hemoglobin oxygen saturation
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999