Normal blood oxygen level is either 95%-100% SpO2 on an oximeter or 80-100 mm Hg from an ABG test. ABG tests are more accurate than pulse oximeters, which have a ...

Clinically, there was enough concern that the more accurate, more invasive testing, a SaO 2, was obtained despite the reassurance of a “normal” pulse oximetry. In fact, among those patients having ...

Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxaemia) give ...

Largest study on this topic suggests that measurement errors lead to potential delays in care and contribute to health ...

The fingertip devices that hospitals use to monitor patients' oxygen levels might be less accurate in people with dark skin, a new study suggests. At issue are pulse oximeters -- small medical devices ...

Measuring blood oxygen levels on the Apple Watch has been a staple of its health monitoring experience since it arrived. Yet, an ongoing patent dispute in the US has complicated matters over the last ...