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I have a at home oxygen saturation tester and i put it on it said 93% but went to 95 % ?
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O2 sat: Hi, why are u checking ur O2 sat at home, do you have a lung condition that you are on Oxygen? If your hand is cold or the skin is oily , nail polish, hand movement, strong light around and etc cause the sensor not to work properly and gives an inaccurate result.
Answered 10/16/2014
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