When influenced by abnormal hemoglobin like carbon monoxide hemoglobin (HbCO) and methemoglobin When pigments such as cardiogreen, intravascular dyes and indocyanine greenare present in the blood
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Tables 1 and 2 below show the errors which may occur due to these hemoglobins.
Foreword
Difference from the SaO2 value to displayed value
<Table 1> | <Table 2> |
SaO2 |
| HbCO |
| |
1% | 5% | 10% | ||
| ||||
50 | ||||
70 | ||||
90 | ||||
100 |
Measured value is always lower than the actual value.
SaO2 | Methemoglobin | |||
1% | 5% | 10% | ||
| ||||
50 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +3.2 | |
70 | ||||
90 | ||||
100 |
Displayed value is sometimes higher than the actual value if SaO2 is around 50%.
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