Mesh term Oximetry
Browse to parent terms:Blood Gas Analysis
Heart Function Tests
Description
The determination of oxygen-hemoglobin saturation of blood either by withdrawing a sample and passing it through a classical photoelectric oximeter or by electrodes attached to some translucent part of the body like finger, earlobe, or skin fold. It includes non-invasive oxygen monitoring by pulse oximetry.Browse to child terms:
Blood Gas Monitoring, Transcutaneous
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