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What is the definition or description of: oxygen saturation?
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Oxygen in the blood: Measured indirectly by the oximeter, it measures the amount of oxygen your blood is carrying.
Answered 2/4/2016
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Oxygen content: Oxygen saturation is a measurement of the percentage of red blood cells carrying oxygen. Normally, 95% of our red blood cells are carrying a maximum amount of oxygen. Less than 90% is considered abnormal and indicative of disease.
Answered 1/12/2013
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Amount of oxygen : Oxygen saturation is a measure of how much oxygen the blood is carrying as a percentage of the maximum it could carry.
Answered 4/22/2018
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