Pulse Oximeter
Pulse Oximeter
I've been told OTC pulse oximeter can be 4% off. So it could be 4% lower than indicated or 4% higher. Kind of hard to purchase an FDA approved one.
Tb: I do agree w/SpriggsLinda.I usually encourage people to go to any pharmacy or online.I tell them it d/n need to be costly. Seek an oximeter that will measure BOTH oxygen and pulse/hbm-heartbeats per minute. I am in a facility and mine matches exactly my nurses every day. So, I d/n see any 4% "off". PatV
I have bought many pulse ox. Business & personal. The $4000.00 vs $19.00.
The $19.00 was portable.
Both read the same.
No issues over 4+
Years.
4% seriously walking in your house can change it that much. Even the ones at the doctors can be off. They only calibrate them like once a year. Theres programs you can put on your phone to check pulse so you can compare them and see how close they are to what you got counting your pulse.
I have 2 pulse oximeters. I find the two that I have does the same thing. You can ask your Dr or Nurse,
I have a homedics one and I believe it’s off not sure the percentage but it reads about 92 and 94 and at the doctors’ office it reads 98 and sometimes 99.
