Open AccessLaboratory Assessment of Oxygenation in Methemoglobinemia
Author(s) -
Shan Haymond,
Rohit Cariappa,
Charles S. Eby,
Mitchell G. Scott
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
clinical chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.705
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1530-8561
pISSN - 0009-9147
DOI - 10.1373/clinchem.2004.035154
Subject(s) - carboxyhemoglobin , pulse oximetry , methemoglobinemia , methemoglobin , anesthesia , hemoglobin , arterial blood , medicine , oxygenation , oxygen saturation , oxygen , cardiology , chemistry , carbon monoxide , biochemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis
This case conference reviews laboratory methods for assessing oxygenation status: arterial blood gases, pulse oximetry, and CO-oximetry. Caveats of these measurements are discussed in the context of two methemoglobinemia cases.
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